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 Sycamore (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 Sycamore. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Sycamore is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Sycamore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sycamore:
- Greene County (The home county of Sycamore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Swarts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Waynesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Rutan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Lippincott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Gump
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Chartiers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Fordyce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Library
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Upper Saint Clair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Bridgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brightwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
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- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- West Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- East Millsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Arensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- La Belle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Fairchance
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heistersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Isabella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Adah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Alicia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hiller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- West Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Bissell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Ten Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- McCracken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Lone Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Beallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marianna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bentleyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Green Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Good Intent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Good Intent is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Gibsonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Belle Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Shadyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Martins Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brookside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Neffs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Powhatan Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vadis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Highland City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Bethany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Beech Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Hoodsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Metz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Grant Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Pleasant View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Mannington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Katy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Rivesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rymer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Barrackville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Logansport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Logansport is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Fairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Rocklick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Calis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loudenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Bannen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Kausooth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Glen Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Adaline
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Sherrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Blacksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Wana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maple
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Miracle Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Saint Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wadestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Bowlby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Sandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Hagans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Osage
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Baker Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Point Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Triadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- West Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Echo Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Wheeling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clearview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Round Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sycamore, see our County-by-County Page for Sycamore.
Cemeteries Near Sycamore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sycamore.
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 Sycamore - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sycamore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Bates Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rogersville.
- Green Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Staggers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Higgins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (551 more) ...
- Fordyce Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pollock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greene County Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sycamore had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sycamore, with the one closest to Sycamore listed first.
- Swarts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Waynesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lick is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Ruff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruff Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff Creek
- Nineveh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
- Rutan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Oak Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Forest is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Holbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Woodruff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodruff is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Lippincott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Castile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castile is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
- Hackney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hackney is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- West Amity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sycamore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sycamore.
Newspapers Published in Sycamore ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sycamore, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sycamore.
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 Sycamore:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Wetzel County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sycamore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sycamore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |