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 Vankirk (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 Vankirk. 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 and hospitals 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.
Vankirk 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 Vankirk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vankirk:
- Washington County (The home county of Vankirk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
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- Laboratory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Bentleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lagonda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- East Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Washington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCracken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Green Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Arden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Washington County
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- Wolfdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfdale is located in Washington County
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- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- West Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Library
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Bethel Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Noblestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
- Sturgeon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brightwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brightwood is located in Allegheny County
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- Cochrans Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Essen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in Allegheny County
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- Sunny Side
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Oakdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Comettsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
- Frankfort Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gringo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gringo is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
- Harshaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harshaville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Newell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newell is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Alicia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hiller
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Heistersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Belle Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chamouni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chamouni is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
- Kenneth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kenneth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Isabella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Swarts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- 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)
- Lippincott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Waynesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rutan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Rices Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Khedive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Gibsonton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Belle Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Sutersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Newton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blackburn ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
- Smithton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shaner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
- Herminie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wyano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
- Rillton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Martins Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Wheeling is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheeling
- Bellaire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brookside
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Colerain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Colerain is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
- Blaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Neffs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Neffs is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Jefferson County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Brilliant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- 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)
- Highland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Rayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tiltonsville
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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
- Steubenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Alikanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
- Brooke County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Wellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Shank Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Beech Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Windsor Heights
(22 miles [35.4 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
- 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)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Weirton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Rocklick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Sherrard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Benwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Loudenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- McMechen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Dale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Blacksville
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Wana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Maple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Miracle Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Bowlby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Potomac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Valley Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Point Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- West Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Triadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clearview
(23 miles [37 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
- Echo Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Bethlehem
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Wheeling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- Round Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vankirk, see our County-by-County Page for Vankirk.
Cemeteries Near Vankirk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vankirk.
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 Vankirk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vankirk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- United Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Buffalo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elliott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Brethren Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Letherman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letherman Cemetery
- The Letherman Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Pigeon Creek Dunkard Cemetery
- Continue List (524 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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, Vankirk had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vankirk, with the one closest to Vankirk listed first.
- Braddock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Braddock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
- Bentleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laboratory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laboratory is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
- Lagonda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lagonda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
- Van Buren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Buren is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- McCracken
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- South Strabane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Strabane is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strabane
- Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prosperity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- West Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Glyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Glyde is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyde
- Zediker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zediker is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zediker
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vankirk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vankirk.
Newspapers Published in Vankirk ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vankirk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vankirk, 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 Vankirk.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Vankirk:
- 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 ...
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| <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 Vankirk, 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- Vankirk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |