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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 Seward (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 Seward. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Seward)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Robb
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fairfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Oak Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Derry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
    • Laughlintown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Ligonier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Olivet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Atwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Edmon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Orchard Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <1>
    • Rural Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Apollo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • New Paris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Blue Knob
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Cotton Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Newry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Wilmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
    • Cambria City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Brownstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lilly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Westmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Vinco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Cambria County
    • East Conemaugh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
      • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Elim
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Johnstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Southmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Burnside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Champion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bear Rocks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Seven Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <1>
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Armagh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dilltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wehrum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Littletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
    • Rexis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Suncliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Waterman is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Seward, with the one closest to Seward listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Thomas Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Hollsopple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Benson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Windber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <1>
    • Jenners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Seward ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seward.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seward, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seward.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Seward:

Cemeteries Near Seward ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seward.

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

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

  • Armagh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armagh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armagh Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Legat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legat Cemetery
  • Conrad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • St. Casmirs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casmirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casmirs Cemetery
  • Hungarian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hungarian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hungarian Cemetery
  • St. Rochus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (205 more) ...
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46157 <4>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Columbas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Columbas Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Johnstown.
      • The St. Columbas Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lower Yoda Cemetery
      • Lower Yoder Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46014 <4>

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Seward had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Seward had a population of 458 people.

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

  • Cramer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Indiana County
  • Armagh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
  • Dilltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clyde
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Indiana County
  • Lockport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Lockport is located in Westmoreland County
  • Heshbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
    • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
  • Bolivar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
    • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
  • Lilly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Brush Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Valley
    • Brush Valley is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Johnstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Conemaugh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
      • Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
    • Vinco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Cambria County

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

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

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 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>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- Seward) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4136, Longitude: -79.0201    
<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>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 Seward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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