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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 Roscoe (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 Roscoe. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Roscoe is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Roscoe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Dunlevy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Allenport
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Long Branch
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Twilight
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Speers
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Elco
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Stockdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Charleroi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • California
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Coal Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Charleroi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Lover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lover is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • Blainsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Clairton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cochrans Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
    • Jefferson Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Mendelssohn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
    • Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Coal Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Versailles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Library
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
    • Fayette City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Fairhope
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
    • Lynnwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
    • Kenneth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
    • Newell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Arnold City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
    • Chamouni
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Banning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Alicia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Chartiers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Cumberland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
    • Carmichaels
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Nemacolin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Lippincott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Ceylon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Khedive
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
    • Fordyce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fordyce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Monessen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Smithton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Wyano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
    • Yukon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
    • Herminie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roscoe, with the one closest to Roscoe listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Baker Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
    • Canyon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Cheat Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Roscoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roscoe.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Roscoe - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gregg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Havely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fayette City Cemetery
  • Belle Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Charleroi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (448 more) ...
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Maple Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roscoe had a population of 370 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Roscoe had a population of 791 people.

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

  • Allenport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stockdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elco
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elco is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
  • Speers
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Speers is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Belle Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Coal Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • California
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Kenneth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
  • Charleroi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fayette City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Gibsonton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
  • Chamouni
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lover is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lover
    • West Brownsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Redstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Roscoe ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roscoe.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Roscoe. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Roscoe and those printed in the larger area surrounding Roscoe.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Roscoe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Roscoe:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Roscoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Roscoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.