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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tunnelville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tunnelville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tunnelville, please Contact Us.
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 Tunnelville (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 Tunnelville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Tunnelville is historic, it would have been located within present day Armstrong 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 Armstrong County: Allegheny, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Tunnelville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tunnelville:
- Armstrong County (The home county of Tunnelville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Lenape Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lenape Heights is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape Heights
- Ford Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ford Cliff is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cliff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Rosston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Cochrans Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Neale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Dog Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dog Town is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
- Ford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Ford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Manorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- McVille
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Applewold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Applewold is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewold
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Sligo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Karns
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Natrona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tarentum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Culmerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Cheswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harwick is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwick
- Plum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Rural Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Curtisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Leasureville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Dennys Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
- Ekastown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ekastown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
- Fenelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saxonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Great Belt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Great Belt is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Belt
- Herman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frazier Mill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Mill
- Saint Joe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Chicora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Phillipston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- East Brady
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Catfish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- New Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leatherwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Rimersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmont City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bela
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Piolett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Hawthorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Toby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- West Lebanon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Lebanon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- Shelocta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parkwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Saltsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willet is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Beyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beyer is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyer
- Creekside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- White
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- Aultman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Jacksonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Chambersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chambersville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Langville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Valier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Pansy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Timblin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Worthville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Ohl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- East Vandergrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Vandergrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Leechburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Weinel Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Oklahoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Avonmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Washington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Salina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lower Burrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tunnelville, see our County-by-County Page for Tunnelville.
Cemeteries Near Tunnelville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunnelville.
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 Tunnelville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tunnelville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Shotts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ford City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ukrainian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shaeffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McDonalds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Leechburg.
- The Forks - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forks - Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #629382 <4>
- Highfield Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shellhammer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (283 more) ...
- Shellhammer - Beck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cowan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Murphys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.
Tunnelville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tunnelville, with the one closest to Tunnelville listed first.
- Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Top is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Top
- Neale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Cochrans Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Brick Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brick Church is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church
- Rosston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Dime
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dime is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dime
- Ford City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manorville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Manorville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Blanket Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blanket Hill is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Hill
- North Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Buffalo is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buffalo
- McVille
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Girty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Girty is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girty
- Leechburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Church
(7 miles [11.3 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 Tunnelville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tunnelville.
Newspapers Published in Tunnelville ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tunnelville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tunnelville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tunnelville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Tunnelville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Armstrong County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Clarion County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tunnelville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Tunnelville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |