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 Troytown (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 Troytown. 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 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.
Troytown is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Troytown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troytown:
- Fayette County (The home county of Troytown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Kenneth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Fayette City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Chamouni
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Redstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Brownstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brownstown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Newell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Arnold City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arnold City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
- Belle Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairhope is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Lynnwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
- Grindstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Sunny Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- West Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clairton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mendelssohn is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendelssohn
- Versailles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Versailles is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Cochrans Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Coal Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Rices Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Carmichaels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Cumberland Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
- Nemacolin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nemacolin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
- Fairdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairdale is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ceylon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Lippincott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Somerset County
- Draketown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Draketown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draketown
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Allenport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Speers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Roscoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coal Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Dunlevy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Twilight
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Blainsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
- West Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- North Belle Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Gibsonton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sutersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wyano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Hawkeye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Scottdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yukon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Bowlby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Canyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Cheat Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Baker Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Osage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Star City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Westover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Preston County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Clifton Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
- Bruceton Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brandonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Troytown, see our County-by-County Page for Troytown.
Cemeteries Near Troytown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troytown.
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 Troytown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Troytown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Havely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Eastern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fayette City Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gregg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (447 more) ...
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Troytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Troytown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Troytown, with the one closest to Troytown listed first.
- Kenneth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Chamouni
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Fayette City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fayette City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Allenport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Speers
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Speers is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Redstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Redstone is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Roscoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Stockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Elco is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Coal Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- California
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Brownsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Brownsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belle Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
- Grindstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Troytown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troytown.
Newspapers Published in Troytown ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troytown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troytown, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troytown.
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 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 Troytown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Greene County
- Somerset County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Monongalia County
- Preston 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 Troytown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Troytown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |