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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 Shady Plain (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 Shady Plain. 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 Shady Plain ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shady Plain: Shady Pln.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shady Plain is located in Armstrong County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Shady Plain. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shady Plain:

  • Armstrong County     (The home county of Shady Plain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Olivet
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cochrans Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • North Apollo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Orchard Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Apollo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Elderton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Neale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Whitesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Ford City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Karns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Sligo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <1>
    • Tarentum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
    • Leechburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Springdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <1>
    • Unity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Allegheny County
    • Cheswick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswick
      • Cheswick is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswick <1>
    • Harwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
      • Harwick is located in Allegheny County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
    • Ekastown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Saxonburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonburg
      • Saxonburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxonburg <1>
    • Fenelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Frazier Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
      • Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
    • Great Belt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Belt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
      • Great Belt is located in Butler County
    • Herman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Herman is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <1>
    • Saint Joe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
    • Glade Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
    • Chicora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Vintondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • White Mill Crossing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Wilmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Belsano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Lawsonham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Phillipston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
      • Phillipston is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
    • Fairmont City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Catfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Hawthorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <1>
    • Rimersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <1>
    • Piolett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • West Lebanon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
    • Saltsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
      • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
    • Clarksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Shelocta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aultman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • White
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shady Plain, with the one closest to Shady Plain listed first.
    • Avonmore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Oklahoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
      • Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Leechburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
      • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Slickville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
      • Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bagdad
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
    • Congruity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
      • Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lower Burrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
      • Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Shady Plain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shady Plain.

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

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

  • Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2403601 <4>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boiling Springs Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Spring Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985924 <4>
  • Spring Church Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spring Church Joint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maysville Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the south of Avonmore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977986 <4>
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shellhammer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonalds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonalds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonalds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Beulah Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Townsend Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Townsend Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Townsend Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Townsend Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Edmon.
      • The Townsend Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Townsend Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46481 <4>
    • Shaeffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Shady Plain had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Olivet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
  • Girty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
    • Girty is located in Armstrong County
  • Spring Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Elders Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Ridge
    • Elders Ridge is located in Indiana County
  • South Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Armstrong County
  • Cochrans Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
    • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Avonmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Nowrytown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nowrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowrytown
    • Nowrytown is located in Indiana County
  • Saltsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltsburg
    • Saltsburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltsburg <1>
  • Dime
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
    • Dime is located in Armstrong County
  • Brick Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
    • Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
  • Apollo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Salina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Top
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
      • Top is located in Armstrong County

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

Newspapers Published in Shady Plain ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shady Plain.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shady Plain, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shady Plain.

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 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 Shady Plain:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shady Plain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shady Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shady Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6120, Longitude: -79.4381       In this case, the coordinates for Shady Plain 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 Shady Plain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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