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 Two Lick (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 Two Lick. 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 hospitals and 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.
Two Lick is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Two Lick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Two Lick:
- Indiana County (The home county of Two Lick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Lucerne Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
- Ben Avon
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
- Homer City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shado-Wood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
- Waterman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Smathers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Chevy Chase Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
- Coral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Josephine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Josephine is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
- Aultman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Aultman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Karns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Karns is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
- Sligo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sligo is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Natrona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Brackenridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Plum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Elderton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Cochrans Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
- Spring Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blanco is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Rural Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Edmon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edmon is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
- Barnards
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Yatesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Bryan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Leasureville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leasureville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- White Mill Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
- Vintondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vintondale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Belsano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Belsano is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
- Twin Rocks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cardiff is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Nanty Glo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mundys Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
- Colver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nicktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Pindleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pindleton is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
- Cambria City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Sylvis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
- Burnside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Westover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westover is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- New Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Valier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Punxsutawney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Winslow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Albion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Oliveburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
- Timblin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Tire Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Thomas Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Jerome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Davidsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Mountain Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Benson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jennerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Windber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jenners Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jenners Crossroads is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners Crossroads
- Jenners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jenners is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Burrell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
- Livermore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Livermore is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- New Florence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Robb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robb is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Seward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Avonmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Derry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
- New Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Derry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Two Lick, see our County-by-County Page for Two Lick.
Cemeteries Near Two Lick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Lick.
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 Two Lick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Two Lick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Smathers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kunkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coral Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
- The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <2>
- Frye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
- The St. Bernards Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Bernards of Clairvoux Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45990 <2>
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McIntire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cherryhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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, Two Lick had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Two Lick, with the one closest to Two Lick listed first.
- Homer City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smathers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smathers is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
- Indiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Graceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Graceton is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
- Crete
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crete is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
- Brush Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brush Valley is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Valley
- Heshbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Suncliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Pikes Peak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
- Penn Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Onberg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
- Parkwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Creekside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Creekside is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Smith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Clyde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Two Lick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Lick.
Newspapers Published in Two Lick ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Lick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Lick, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Lick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Two Lick:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Jefferson County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland 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 Two Lick, 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 from Point A (ie- Two Lick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |