Our Genealogy Helper
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 Rural Valley (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 Rural Valley. 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.
Name Variations for Rural Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rural Valley: Rural Vly. (or less commonly used: Rural Vally. or Rural Vlly.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Rural Valley is located in Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Rural Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rural Valley:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Rural Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Yatesboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Blanco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Barnards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Muff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Elderton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Eddyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Applewold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Kittanning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <2>
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Karns
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Natrona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Brackenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
- Tarentum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
- Culmerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Cheswick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
- Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <2>
- Harwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Plum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
- Rural Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <2>
- Russellton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
- Russellton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
- Springdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <2>
- Curtisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Leasureville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Dennys Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Fenelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenelton
- Fenelton is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenelton <2>
- Kepples Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Chicora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
- Chicora is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
- Ekastown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Karns City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns City
- Karns City is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karns City <2>
- Millerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Petrolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Great Belt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Belt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Saint Joe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Garmantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- Barnesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Northern Cambria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- West Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Nicktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- White Mill Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Spangler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Belsano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Vintondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Fairmont City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont City
- Fairmont City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont City <2>
- New Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem
- New Bethlehem is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bethlehem <2>
- Hawthorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
- Leatherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Lawsonham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Phillipston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Brinkerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- East Brady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
- Rimersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
- Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
- Catfish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Crates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Curllsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
- Curllsville is located in Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Beyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Plumville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Smicksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
- Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
- Shelocta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelocta
- Shelocta is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelocta <2>
- Creekside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Ambrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elkin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Chambersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Kimmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Kimmel is located in Indiana County
- Georgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Langville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Timblin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Pansy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Worthville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Coolspring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolspring <2>
- Punxsutawney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punxsutawney
- Punxsutawney is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Punxsutawney <2>
- Ohl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Summerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Green Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Winslow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Panic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
- East Vandergrift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
- West Leechburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Avonmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonmore
- Avonmore is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avonmore <2>
- Oklahoma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Weinel Crossroads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Salina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <2>
- Lower Burrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
- Slickville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Burrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Arnold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rural Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Rural Valley.
Newspapers Published in Rural Valley ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rural Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rural Valley, 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 Rural Valley.
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 Rural Valley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clearfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Armstrong County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Armstrong County
Cemeteries Near Rural Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rural Valley.
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 Rural Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<4> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Beyer.
- The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <5>
- Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- The Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dayton Glad Run Cemetery
- Glad Run Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Glad Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #695061 <5>
- Plum Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Church Cemetery
- Smicksburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smicksburg Cemetery
- Mateer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mateer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #456318 <5>
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Speedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
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- Cochran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Shotts Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shotts Cemetery
- Cochran Cemetery
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rural Valley had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rural Valley had a population of 806 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rural Valley, with the one closest to Rural Valley listed first.
- Blanco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Atwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Barnards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Blanket Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanket Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Muff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Advance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Belknap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (24 more) ...
- West Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
- West Valley is located in Armstrong County
- Elderton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Willet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- West Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rural Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rural Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rural Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rural Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rural Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7992, Longitude: -79.3145 |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Rural Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |