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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rachelwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rachelwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rachelwood is located in Westmoreland County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

Below are the counties that are near Rachelwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rachelwood:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Rachelwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • West Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Robb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Ligonier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Rector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Derry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • Burrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Edmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elderton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • New Paris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Kegg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Schellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
  • Blair County
    • Blue Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Brownstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Southmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Cambria City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Daisytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Lorain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Wilmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Champion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Bear Rocks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • White
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Indian Head
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Robinson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Heshbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
    • Dilltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Palmertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Josephine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Graceton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
    • Littletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.
    • Thomas Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Tire Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Davidsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Jenners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Benson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Roytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Hooversville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rachelwood, see our County-by-County Page for Rachelwood.

Newspapers Published in Rachelwood ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rachelwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rachelwood, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rachelwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rachelwood:

Cemeteries Near Rachelwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rachelwood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rachelwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.

  • Green Mtn. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
  • Penrod Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrod Cemetery
  • Wertz - Miltenberger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Legat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legat Cemetery
  • Laughlintown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laughlintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laughlintown Cemetery
  • Old Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Calvary Cemetery
  • Westview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
  • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <4>
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Weaver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381800 <4>
  • Berkley Hills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkley Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkley Hills Cemetery
  • St. Casmirs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casmirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casmirs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46157 <4>
    • St. Columbas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Columbas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
      • The St. Columbas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lower Yoda Cemetery
      • Lower Yoder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46014 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Rachelwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rachelwood.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rachelwood, with the one closest to Rachelwood listed first.

  • Hillsview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview is located in Westmoreland County
  • West Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
    • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
  • Lockport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
  • New Florence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laughlintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glessner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glessner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glessner
    • Glessner is located in Somerset County
  • Bolivar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ligonier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lilly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Bells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
    • Bells is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jennerstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
    • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
  • Davidsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
    • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
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    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Seward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rachelwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rachelwood.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rachelwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rachelwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rachelwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2923, Longitude: -79.0967       In this case, the coordinates for Rachelwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rachelwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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