RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Commonwealth of Pennsylvania >> Beaver County >> Shippingport >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania

The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania





Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shippingport (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 Shippingport. 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.

Shippingport is located in Beaver 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 Beaver County: Columbiana (OH), Allegheny, Butler, Lawrence, Washington & Hancock (WV).

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

  • Beaver County     (The home county of Shippingport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Industry
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Midland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <1>
    • Ohioville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
      • Ohioville is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Hookstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
      • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <1>
    • Georgetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
    • Glasgow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Dawson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Beaver County
    • Esther ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Beaver County
    • Harshaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Beaver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <1>
    • Frankfort Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Shippingport to Kendall
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leetsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetsdale
      • Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetsdale <1>
    • Edgeworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgeworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Bell Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Sewickley Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Glen Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Osborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
    • Sewickley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Duff City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Sewickley Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Coraopolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haysville
      • From Shippingport to Haysville
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Fernway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Ogle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogle
      • From Shippingport to Ogle
    • Fox Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Zelienople
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <1>
    • Seven Fields
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Callery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <1>
    • Mars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Myoma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Myoma
      • From Shippingport to Myoma
    • Evans City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Watters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Valencia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Enon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Wampum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ellport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • East Moravia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • S.N.P.J
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for S.N.P.J have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
      • S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 19 people
    • Energy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Jackson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bessemer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mahoningtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South New Castle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Altman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Candor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Candor
      • From Shippingport to Candor
    • Dinsmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dinsmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dinsmore
      • From Shippingport to Dinsmore
    • Hanlin Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Cross Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • MacDonald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <1>
    • Burgettstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
      • Burgettstown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <1>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pattersons Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Woodrow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodrow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodrow
      • From Shippingport to Woodrow
  • Carroll County (OH)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • East End
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Shippingport to East End
    • Calcutta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <1>
    • East Liverpool
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • La Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glenmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Wellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • East Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Rock
      • From Shippingport to Mill Rock
    • Glasgow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Shippingport to Glasgow
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Shippingport to State Line
    • East Palestine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <1>
    • Rogers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Empire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stratton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Toronto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Somerset
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cream City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
      • Cream City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Irondale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Island Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alikanna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alikanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alikanna
      • From Shippingport to Alikanna
    • Steubenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shippingport, with the one closest to Shippingport listed first.
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Follansbee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dutch Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Beech Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Shippingport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shippingport.

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

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

  • Christler Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hookstown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hookstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hookstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Anderson Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Anderson Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Anderson Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mill Creek Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Run United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (467 more) ...
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shippingport had a population of 68 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shippingport had a population of 187 people.

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

  • McCleary
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCleary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
    • McCleary is located in Beaver County
  • Industry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Holt
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Beaver County
  • Hookstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hookstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookstown
    • Hookstown is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hookstown <1>
  • Ohioville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Smiths Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
    • Smiths Ferry is located in Beaver County
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <1>
  • Harshaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bellowsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellowsville
    • Bellowsville is located in Beaver County
  • Blackhawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
    • Blackhawk is located in Beaver County
  • Vanport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport
    • Vanport is located in Beaver County
  • East End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East End
    • From Shippingport to East End
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kendall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Shippingport to Kendall
    • Frankfort Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • New Sheffield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Shippingport ...

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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shippingport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shippingport, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shippingport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shippingport:

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

The official website for Beaver County: www.co.beaver.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>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>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.
<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 Shippingport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Shippingport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shippingport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6281, Longitude: -80.4223    









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025