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 Trees Mills (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 Trees Mills. 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 Trees Mills ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Trees Mills: Trees Mls. (or less commonly used: Trees Mlls.)
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 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.
Trees Mills is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Trees Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Trees Mills:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Trees Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Delmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nihil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Slickville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slickville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickville
- Congruity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Export
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Salina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crabtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Claridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Avonmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grapeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Harrison City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Plum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <1>
- New Texas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Texas is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
- Leechburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Monroeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pitcairn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Unity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Wall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wall is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Universal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Universal is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
- Springdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East McKeesport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Versailles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Edmon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Apollo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- North Apollo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Leechburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Aladdin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Neale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Freeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tunnelville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Ekastown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Leasureville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Dennys Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Saxonburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Glade Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Valencia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Great Belt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Mars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Laurelville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laurelville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
- Bear Rocks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
- Everson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Everson is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Banning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Banning is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Whitsett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitsett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- White
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- White is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Fuller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fuller is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Champion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arnold City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Belle Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- White
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Bow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bow is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saltsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- West Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Aultman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Black Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Black Lick is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
- Parkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Josephine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Palmertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Somerset County
- Laurel Mountain Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Black Diamond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Black Diamond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Donora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Monongahela
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Gastonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- New Eagle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baidland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baidland
- Charleroi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Finleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Charleroi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
- Dunlevy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Trees Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Trees Mills.
Cemeteries Near Trees Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trees Mills.
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 Trees Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Trees Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Twin Valley Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Denmark Manor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Barbaras Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greek Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greek Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greek Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Jeannette.
- The Greek Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greek Cemetery
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44967 <2>
- Jeannette Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery (Old)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steels Monument Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Craig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Edgewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calvary Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Trees Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Trees Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Trees Mills, with the one closest to Trees Mills listed first.
- Delmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nihil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nihil is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihil
- Congruity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Congruity is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congruity
- Boquet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boquet is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boquet
- Claridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crabtree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- North Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- New Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- White
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Avonmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Radebaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Radebaugh is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radebaugh
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Trees Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Trees Mills.
Newspapers Published in Trees Mills ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trees Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trees Mills, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trees Mills.
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 Trees Mills:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Washington 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> | 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 Trees Mills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trees Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |