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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 Somerset (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 Somerset. 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 hospitals and 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.

Somerset is located in Somerset County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Somerset)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Husband
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
      • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Gideon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
    • Lavansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Friedens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Sipesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Coleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Roytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Beachdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • New Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Rockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Althouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Kegg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Hyndman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Schellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • New Paris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Stringtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Cooks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Manns Choice
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Wolfsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
    • Beans Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Elim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Belmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Southmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Geistown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Lorain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Brownstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Johnstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Daisytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Champion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Indian Head
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • White
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Bear Rocks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Ohiopyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Markleysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Connellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <2>
    • Connellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Everson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Dunbar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Blairsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Laughlintown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rector
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stahlstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Donegal
      (17 miles [27.4 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 <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ligonier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kecksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecksburg
      • Kecksburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lycippus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycippus
      • Lycippus is located in Westmoreland County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Mount Savage
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • Zihlman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Frostburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ellerslie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Midlothian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Corriganville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Borden Shaft
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Klondike
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • La Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bittinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Accident
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somerset, with the one closest to Somerset listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpendale
      (30 miles [48.3 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

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

Cemeteries Near Somerset ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somerset.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
  • Husband Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husband Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Listie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the east of Shanksville.
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mispah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <4>
  • Pike Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Garden of Memories Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bakersville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Somerset had a population of 1,713 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somerset had a population of 5,817 people.

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

  • Husband
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
  • Geiger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geiger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Somerset County
  • Gideon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gideon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
    • Gideon is located in Somerset County
  • Lavansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
    • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
  • Shamrock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Somerset County
  • Friedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gebhart
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gebhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebhart
    • Gebhart is located in Somerset County
  • Edie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edie
    • Edie is located in Somerset County
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Coleman is located in Somerset County
  • Sipesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
    • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
  • Rockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beachdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
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    • Bakersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
      • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
    • Shober
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mineral Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Somerset ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Somerset. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Somerset and those printed in the larger area surrounding Somerset.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> of Somerset.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Somerset:

The official website for Somerset: www.somersetborough.com/

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Somerset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somerset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0070, Longitude: -79.0781       In this case, the coordinates for Somerset 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 Somerset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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