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 Seger (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 Seger. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Seger is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Seger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seger:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Seger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- New Derry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Derry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
- Burrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Latrobe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Darlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Lawson Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
- Youngstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Leechburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Monroeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Texas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Pitcairn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- Wall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- East McKeesport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- North Versailles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Universal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Edmon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Olivet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Spring Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Apollo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Apollo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Elderton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leechburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Whitesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Wilmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brownstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cambria City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Elim
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Lilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Southmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Westmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Daisytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Laurelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Champion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Seven Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Indian Head
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- Everson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Connellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Banning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Dawson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
- Fuller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Robinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Black Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Josephine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Coral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Heshbon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Clarksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Laurel Mountain Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jennerstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Jenners Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jenners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Jerome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Roytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Tire Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Davidsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seger, see our County-by-County Page for Seger.
Cemeteries Near Seger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seger.
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 Seger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Coles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- The Unity Cemetery has also been known as:
- Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46551 <2>
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keltz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Craig Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ligonier Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier Valley Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <2>
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>
While we didn't find Seger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Seger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seger, with the one closest to Seger listed first.
- Millwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Millwood is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- New Derry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Grays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grays is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Burrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Bradenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bradenville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenville
- Cokeville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cokeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeville
- Blairsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Latrobe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalhanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalhanna is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalhanna
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Snyder
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snyder is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Osburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- McCance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McCance is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCance
- Smith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smith is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seger.
Newspapers Published in Seger ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seger, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seger.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Seger:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Cambria County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Seger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |