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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 Star Junction (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 Star Junction. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Star Junction ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Star Junction: Star Jct. (or less commonly used: Star Jctn.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 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.

Star Junction is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Star Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Perryopolis
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lynn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Banning
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Flatwoods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Grindstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowes Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Run
      • Rowes Run is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Chamouni
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Versailles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Clairton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <1>
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Jefferson Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Glassport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <1>
    • Port Vue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Library
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Cumberland Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chartiers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Khedive
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Greensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lippincott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Confluence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <1>
    • New Lexington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Ursina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Roscoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Allenport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <1>
    • Blainsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • California
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
    • Elco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Speers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • West Brownsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Dunlevy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <1>
    • Twilight
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Coal Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <1>
    • Long Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Stockdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <1>
    • Charleroi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Smithton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gibsonton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Monessen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <1>
    • Wyano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Scottdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
    • West Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <1>
    • Alverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Overton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sutersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <1>
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Canyon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cheat Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Star Junction, with the one closest to Star Junction listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Little Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Hazelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Star Junction ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Star Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Star Junction, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Star Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Star Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Star Junction.

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

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

  • Mt. Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Perryopolis.
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46044 <4>
  • Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fayette City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Havely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havely Cemetery
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
  • Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Redstone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
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    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Star Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Star Junction.

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

  • Curfew
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curfew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curfew
    • Curfew is located in Fayette County
  • Perryopolis
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodglen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
    • Woodglen is located in Fayette County
  • Layton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Fayette County
  • Fuller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Fayette County
  • Redstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
    • Redstone is located in Fayette County
  • Tippecanoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tippecanoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
    • Tippecanoe is located in Fayette County
  • Flatwoods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
  • Banning
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Whitsett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
    • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
  • Grindstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Smock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smock
    • Smock is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smock <1>
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    • Rothruck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothruck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothruck
      • Rothruck is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Kenneth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Star Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0626, Longitude: -79.7637       In this case, the coordinates for Star Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Star Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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