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 Valencia (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 Valencia. 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 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.
Valencia is located in Butler County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Valencia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valencia:
- Butler County (The home county of Valencia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Mars
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Seven Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
- Seven Fields is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
- Glade Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Myoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Callery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
- Callery is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <1>
- Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Butler County
- Brownsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Watters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
- Watters is located in Butler County
- Ogle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Nixon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Butler County
- Evans City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fernway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
- Fernway is located in Butler County
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Gibsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wexford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bradford Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Culmerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culmerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Curtisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Ingomar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allison Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elfinwild
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elfinwild. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfinwild
- Elfinwild is located in Allegheny County
- Franklin Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
- Indianola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Duff City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
- Duff City is located in Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Freeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Aladdin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
- Slate Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
- Shadyside Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Leechburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McVille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Armstrong County
- Worthington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
- Neale is located in Armstrong County
- West Ford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ford City
- West Ford City is located in Armstrong County
- Laird Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Apollo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apollo is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <1>
- Rosston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosston
- Rosston is located in Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Economy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
- Knob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Knob is located in Beaver County
- Wallace City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Baden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Baden is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <1>
- Ambridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
- Ambridge is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <1>
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <1>
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
- South Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
- South Heights is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Aliquippa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliquippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
- Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <1>
- East Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
- East Rochester is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Monaca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- East Brady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <1>
- Phillipston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillipston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Catfish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Ellport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Energy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Rose Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Grant City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Wampum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Beaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
- New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Altman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- East Moravia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Moravia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
- East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
- Harlansburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Enon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McCaslin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- South New Castle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
- South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- North Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Courtneys Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Courtneys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- MacDonald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
- MacDonald is located in Washington County
- McDonald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- McDonald is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <1>
- Candor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
- Candor is located in Washington County
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Thompsonville is located in Washington County
- Gastonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
- Gastonville is located in Washington County
- McMurray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
- McMurray is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <1>
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Finleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cokeburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
- Cokeburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Canonsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burgettstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgettstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgettstown
- Burgettstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgettstown <1>
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Arnold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
- New Kensington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Burrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <1>
- Bagdad
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Weinel Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
- West Leechburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Hyde Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>
- East Vandergrift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
- East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
- Oklahoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
- Vandergrift
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <1>
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
- Murrysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbiana County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- East End
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
- East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- State Line ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Calcutta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
- Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <1>
- Hancock County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valencia, see our County-by-County Page for Valencia.
Cemeteries Near Valencia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valencia.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valencia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- West Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Savior Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- McMarlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Poale Zedeck Memorial Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Church Cemetery
- Pridgeon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bakerstown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (408 more) ...
- B'nai Emunoh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Iwo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iwo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iwo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Torath Chaim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torath Chaim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Torath Chaim Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Allison Park.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46477 <4>
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valencia had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valencia had a population of 1,360 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valencia, with the one closest to Valencia listed first.
- Downieville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Butler County
- Bakerstown Station
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown Station
- Bakerstown Station is located in Allegheny County
- Mars
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gibsonia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bakerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
- Bakerstown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakerstown <1>
- Wexford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Myoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
- Myoma is located in Butler County
- Glade Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
- Glade Mills is located in Butler County
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Callery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
- Callery is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <1>
- Keown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keown
- Keown is located in Allegheny County
- Talley Cavey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talley Cavey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cavey
- Talley Cavey is located in Allegheny County
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- Brownsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Butler County
- Ogle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
- Ogle is located in Butler County
- Zeno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
- Zeno is located in Butler County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valencia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valencia.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Valencia ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valencia.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Valencia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Valencia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Valencia.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Valencia.
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 Valencia:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Columbiana County
- Hancock County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valencia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<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. |
<5> | 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 Valencia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Valencia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valencia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6770, Longitude: -79.9876 In this case, the coordinates for Valencia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |