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 Seven Springs (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 Seven Springs. 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 Seven Springs ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Seven Springs: Seven Spgs. (or less commonly used: Seven Spngs. or Seven Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Seven Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seven Springs.
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 southwest 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 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.
Seven Springs is primarily located in Fayette County. A portion of Seven Springs extends into Somerset 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Seven Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seven Springs:
- Fayette County (The home county of Seven Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- White
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bear Rocks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Laurelville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Ohiopyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Connellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Connellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Everson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sitka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sitka is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
- Leisenring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Leisenring is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
- Rogerstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
- Bedford County
- Kegg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kegg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Elim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elim is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
- Ferndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ingleside is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Southmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lilly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lilly is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
- Westmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
- Brownstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Conemaugh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Daisytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Geistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Robinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Blairsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Bakersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- New Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Lavansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- New Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Centerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Husband
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Husband is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
- Roytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
- Casselman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casselman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Rockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sipesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sipesville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
- Markleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Draketown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Donegal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stahlstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Laughlintown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Kecksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
- Mount Joy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Ligonier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Iron Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Bridge is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bridge
- West Overton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
- Darlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Calumet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lycippus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
- Garrett County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Grantsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Accident
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Avilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avilton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
- Bittinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Clifton Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Hazelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seven Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Seven Springs.
Cemeteries Near Seven Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Springs.
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 Seven Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seven Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Nedrow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bakersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Raymonds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snowball Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dan Snyder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan Snyder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dan Snyder Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Indian Head.
- The Dan Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Snyder Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1191187 <2>
- Imel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Porch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Normalville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Husband Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Seven Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Seven Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seven Springs, with the one closest to Seven Springs listed first.
- Trent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trent is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Bakersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bakersville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Scullton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scullton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullton
- Barronvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barronvale is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronvale
- Jones Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Head
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Head is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
- New Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- Lavansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Donegal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Normalville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kingwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kingwood is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Gebhart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gebhart is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebhart
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Stahlstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Husband
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Husband is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seven Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seven Springs.
Newspapers Published in Seven Springs ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seven Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Seven Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Garrett County
- Preston 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Seven Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Seven Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |