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 Van Buren (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 Van Buren. 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 doctors and 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.
Van Buren is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Van Buren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Van Buren:
- Washington County (The home county of Van Buren)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- McCracken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Bentleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Lagonda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- West Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Lone Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Laboratory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Claysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Morgan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Library
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sturgeon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brightwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwood
- Cochrans Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Essen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Mount Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- Comettsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- East Millsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- La Belle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Alicia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Arensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Heistersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Newell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Brownsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hiller
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chamouni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Rutan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Rogersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Lippincott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Waynesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chartiers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Holbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Ryerson Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Gibsonton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Shaner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bellaire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brookside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Shadyside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Colerain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Neffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Anvil
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anvil is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil
- Barton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crescent is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Brilliant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Highland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
- Yorkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Georges Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
- Mingo Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gould
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- New Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Valley Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Dillonvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dillonvale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillonvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Dutch Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Shank Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Wellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Hooverson Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Follansbee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
- Hancock County (WV)
- Weirton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Rocklick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Sherrard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Allendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Loudenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Benwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McMechen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Glen Easton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Blacksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Maple
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Miracle Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Wadestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Bowlby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maidsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Cassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Potomac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Valley Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Point Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Triadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Echo Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Clearview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Wheeling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Round Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Van Buren, see our County-by-County Page for Van Buren.
Cemeteries Near Van Buren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van Buren.
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 Van Buren - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Van Buren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elliott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Carroll Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Washington.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46585 <2>
- South Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trussel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (529 more) ...
- Bates Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland Brethren Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Van Buren had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Van Buren, with the one closest to Van Buren listed first.
- Prosperity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prosperity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- McCracken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Bentleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Vankirk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vankirk is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vankirk
- Lagonda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Gale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale
- Hackney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hackney is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- West Amity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Old Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Concord is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- East Finley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Finley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Finley
- Deer Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Lick is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Van Buren. See our List of 1890's Communities around Van Buren.
Newspapers Published in Van Buren ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van Buren.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van Buren, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van Buren.
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 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 Van Buren:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Beaver County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Jefferson County
- Brooke County
- Hancock County
- Marshall County
- Monongalia County
- Ohio County
- Wetzel 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 Van Buren, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Buren) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |