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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 Scottdale (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 Scottdale. 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.

Scottdale 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 Scottdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scottdale:

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Scottdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Overton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Alverton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
    • Mount Joy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hunker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <3>
    • New Stanton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wyano
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Smithton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Youngwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kecksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Boston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <3>
    • Clairton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <3>
    • McKeesport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Vue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • Coal Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • Everson
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dawson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
    • Laurelville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Connellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dickerson Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
    • Vanderbilt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Rocks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Leisenring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
      • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
    • Flatwoods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwoods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
    • Banning
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <3>
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Greensboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Khedive
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • White
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Blairsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • New Lexington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lexington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Confluence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
    • New Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Casselman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Husband
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Sipesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Markleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Markleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <3>
    • Rockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Addison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scottdale, with the one closest to Scottdale listed first.
    • Allenport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <3>
    • Donora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <3>
    • Roscoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Speers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • California
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
    • Charleroi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunlevy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <3>
    • Elco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Long Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <3>
    • Twilight
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Black Diamond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
  • Preston County (WV)
    • Clifton Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Scottdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scottdale.

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 Scottdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scottdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Ridge Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Polish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • St. Emery's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Emery's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Emery's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Connellsville.
      • The St. Emery's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Emery Cemetery
      • St. Emery New Cemetery
      • St. Emerys Cemetery
      • St. Emory Cemetery
      • St. Emory New Cemetery
      • St. Emorys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46020 <4>
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Connellsville.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Trinity RC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993674 <4>
    • St. Ritas Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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 Scottdale had a population of 1,829 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Scottdale had a population of 4,060 people.

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

  • Hawkeye
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
  • Everson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • West Overton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
    • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Owensdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensdale
    • Owensdale is located in Fayette County
  • Iron Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
    • Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
  • Morewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morewood
    • Morewood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Pennsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
  • Tarrs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrs
    • Tarrs is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrs <3>
  • Broad Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Ford
    • Broad Ford is located in Fayette County
  • Moyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer
    • Moyer is located in Fayette County
  • Ruffs Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffs Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffs Dale
    • Ruffs Dale is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruffs Dale <3>
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Dawson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
    • Adelaide
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelaide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
      • Adelaide is located in Fayette County
    • Crossland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossland
      • Crossland is located in Fayette County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Scottdale ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scottdale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Scottdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Scottdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Scottdale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Scottdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Scottdale:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottdale. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Scottdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1153, Longitude: -79.5998       In this case, the coordinates for Scottdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Scottdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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