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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 Shaw Mines (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 Shaw Mines. 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.

Shaw Mines is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Shaw Mines)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Meyersdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Meyersdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Meyersdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
    • Summit Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
      • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
    • Boynton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Somerset County
    • Glade City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Salisbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
      • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
    • Garrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
    • Hays Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Callimont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
    • Althouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Althouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Cooks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Stringtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Hyndman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <1>
    • Kegg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Beans Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beans Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
    • Schellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <1>
    • Manns Choice
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <1>
    • Rainsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • New Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Charlesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Markleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Head
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Ohiopyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Champion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Farmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Elliottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Donegal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donegal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donegal
      • Donegal is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donegal <1>
    • Rector
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stahlstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laughlintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Frostburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Savage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <1>
    • Zihlman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eckhart Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midlothian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Borden Shaft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Borden Shaft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Loarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Ocean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ocean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
      • Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittinger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Accident
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Bloomington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • McHenry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <1>
    • Swanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altamont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Kitzmiller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitzmiller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Kitzmiller is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitzmiller <1>
    • Deer Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <1>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Donaldson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donaldson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Ford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <1>
    • Piedmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Short Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Keyser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <1>
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <1>
    • Elk Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
      • Elk Garden is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Garden <1>
    • Headsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Headsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • New Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaw Mines, with the one closest to Shaw Mines listed first.
    • Hazelton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Orr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
      • Orr is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Clifton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Shaw Mines ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaw Mines.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hays Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
  • Merrbach Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finzel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Glen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Glen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blocher Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grantsville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grantsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grantsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shaw Mines had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Meyersdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • West Meyersdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Meyersdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
    • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
  • Summit Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
    • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
  • Boynton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
    • Boynton is located in Somerset County
  • Salisbury Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
  • West Salisbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salisbury
    • West Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Sand Patch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
    • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
  • Garrett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <1>
  • Hays Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
    • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County
  • Wittenberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
  • Shober
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shober have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shober
    • Shober is located in Somerset County
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    • Pine Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Mineral Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
      • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
    • Beachdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County

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

Newspapers Published in Shaw Mines ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaw Mines.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaw Mines, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaw Mines.

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 Shaw Mines:

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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>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 Shaw Mines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaw Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaw Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7976, Longitude: -79.0525       In this case, the coordinates for Shaw Mines have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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