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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 Virsoix (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 Virsoix. 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 and doctors 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.

Virsoix is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Virsoix. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Virsoix:

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Virsoix)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Murdocksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
    • Moon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moon is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Sturgeon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Coraopolis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgeworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgeworth is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgeworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Borough of Glen Osborne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Borough of Glen Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Glen Osborne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Leetsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Osborne is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Sewickley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Noblestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Noblestown is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noblestown
    • Oakdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Haysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Sewickley Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sewickley Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Gringo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
    • Harshaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Crestmont Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
    • South Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Frankfort Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • New Sheffield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
    • Ambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Comettsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Comettsburg is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comettsburg
    • Aliquippa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kendall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
    • Baden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hookstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shippingport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shippingport is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Fernway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
    • Ogle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
    • Fox Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Seven Fields
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Mars
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <1>
    • Valencia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Callery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Myoma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
    • Zelienople
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Evans City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Watters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watters is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
    • Harmony
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Brownsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Ellport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Enon Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Wampum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Candor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Candor is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • MacDonald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
    • McDonald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dinsmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
    • Burgettstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cross Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Creek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
    • Hanlin Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanlin Station is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlin Station
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Woodrow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodrow is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
    • Cokeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Pattersons Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pattersons Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattersons Mill
    • Canonsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Arnold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <1>
    • New Kensington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Parnassus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Parnassus is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
    • Trafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • East End
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
    • East Liverpool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Calcutta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • La Croft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • La Croft is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Croft
    • Walkers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Walkers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers
    • Wellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
    • New Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • New Salisbury is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salisbury
    • Glasgow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Glasgow is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • East Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Carmel is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Carmel
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Point is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • Mill Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
    • Rogers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <1>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Toronto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <1>
    • Empire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Empire is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Stratton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Stratton is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratton <1>
    • Alikanna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Alikanna is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alikanna
    • Mingo Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Steubenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Deandale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
    • Georges Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Georges Run is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Run
    • Island Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Gould
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • New Somerset
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • New Somerset is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerset
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Hooverson Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
    • Follansbee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lower Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ferry
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Ferry is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ferry
    • Dutch Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
    • Shank Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
    • Wellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beech Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • New Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
    • Weirton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <1>
    • Zalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • New Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Chester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Newell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.
    • Potomac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • West Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Valley Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Point Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Virsoix, see our County-by-County Page for Virsoix.

Cemeteries Near Virsoix ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Virsoix.

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 Virsoix - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Virsoix covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.

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, Virsoix had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Virsoix, with the one closest to Virsoix listed first.

  • Clinton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Murdocksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Murdocksville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdocksville
  • Bavington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bavington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavington
  • Imperial
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Moon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moon is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
  • Candor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
  • Carnot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Carnot is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnot
  • Bulger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bulger is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
  • Midway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Beechcliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beechcliff is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechcliff
  • McDonald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sturgeon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Stoops Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoops Ferry is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops Ferry
    • Harshaville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harshaville is located in Beaver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshaville
    • Dinsmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsmore is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Virsoix. See our List of 1890's Communities around Virsoix.

Newspapers Published in Virsoix ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Virsoix.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Virsoix, 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 Virsoix.

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 Virsoix:

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 Virsoix, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Virsoix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.