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 Stonedale (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 Stonedale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Stonedale is located in Allegheny County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Stonedale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stonedale:
- Allegheny County (The home county of Stonedale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Sewickley Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dixmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Glenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Emsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Osborne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Borough of Glen Osborne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
- Sewickley Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
- Bell Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
- Ben Avon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Ben Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,716 people
- Coraopolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Leechburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Apollo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McVille
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Slate Lick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- North Apollo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shadyside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Ambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Economy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Gringo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Aliquippa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmont Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
- Wallace City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- New Sheffield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
- Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Seven Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Fernway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fox Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Ogle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Mars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Callery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Myoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Evans City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watters
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Glade Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Zelienople
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Ellport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- New Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Wampum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Energy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Enon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- East Moravia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- Altman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- MacDonald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- McDonald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Candor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Cokeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- McMurray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burgettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Canonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Finleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cross Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Arnold
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parnassus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Lower Burrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Trafford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murrysville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Larimer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
- Shaner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Bagdad
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Irwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
- North Irwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- East End
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East Liverpool
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Calcutta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- La Croft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
- Walkers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
- Glenmoor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
- Wellsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- East Palestine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
- Mill Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Empire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Toronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Alikanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Steubenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Deandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Mingo Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Island Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- New Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Hooverson Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- New Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Weirton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stonedale, see our County-by-County Page for Stonedale.
Cemeteries Near Stonedale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stonedale.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stonedale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stonedale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Sewickley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46037 <3>
- St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Glenfield.
- The St. Mary Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363690 <3>
- Tree of Life Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sewickley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coraopolis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Felician Sisters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ingomar United Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Piskover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Assisi Convent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Greek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Polish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Stonedale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stonedale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stonedale, with the one closest to Stonedale listed first.
- Osborne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osborne is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Haysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Glenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Dixmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dixmont is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Emsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sewickley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coraopolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montour Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Montour Junction is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Junction
- Groveton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Groveton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Edgeworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
- Stoops Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
- Avalon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perrysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
- Keown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Keown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stonedale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stonedale.
Newspapers Published in Stonedale ...
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 434 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stonedale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stonedale, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stonedale.
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 Stonedale:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Allegheny County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Butler County
- Lawrence County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stonedale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stonedale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |