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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 Washington (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 Washington. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Washington is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.

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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Washington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • East Washington
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Washington
      • East Washington is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Arden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arden
      • From Washington to Arden
    • Wolfdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfdale
      • Wolfdale is located in Washington County
    • Braddock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laboratory
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadow Lands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McGovern
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
      • McGovern is located in Washington County
    • Bentleyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
      • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <3>
    • Lagonda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
      • Lagonda is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lagonda
      • From Washington to Lagonda
    • Houston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Strabane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Allegheny County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Comettsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harshaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Springs
      • Frankfort Springs is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Gringo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kendall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Washington to Kendall
    • Ambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Crestmont Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Aliquippa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swarts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Chartiers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lippincott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morrisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Rutan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
      • Rutan is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutan
      • From Washington to Rutan
    • Waynesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rices Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <3>
    • Holbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Wheeling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Brookside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Colerain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Shadyside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Brilliant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
      • Brilliant is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Deandale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Georges Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Washington to Gould
    • Highland City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
      • Highland City is located in Jefferson County (OH)
    • Rayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayland
      • Rayland is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayland <3>
    • Tiltonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiltonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiltonsville
      • Tiltonsville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Steubenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Valley Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yorkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
    • Hooverson Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Dutch Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Shank Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shank Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
      • Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
    • Wellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Follansbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beech Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Calis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calis
      • From Washington to Calis
    • Rocklick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocklick
      • From Washington to Rocklick
    • Allendale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limestone
      • From Washington to Limestone
    • Sherrard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherrard
      • From Washington to Sherrard
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knoxville
      • From Washington to Knoxville
    • McMechen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loudenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Washington, with the one closest to Washington listed first.
    • Potomac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Potomac
      • From Washington to Potomac
    • Point Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Valley Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Triadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Echo Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
      • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Echo Point
      • From Washington to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
    • Wheeling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Washington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washington.

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 Washington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Old Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chartiers Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Place Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Place Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Spring Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chartiers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chartiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chartiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Buffalo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Polish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Washington had a population of 7,063 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Washington had a population of 13,249 people.

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

  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
  • Arden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arden
    • From Washington to Arden
  • Braddock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Laboratory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Vankirk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vankirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vankirk
    • Vankirk is located in Washington County
  • Zediker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zediker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zediker
    • Zediker is located in Washington County
  • Meadow Lands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lagonda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagonda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagonda
    • Lagonda is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lagonda
    • From Washington to Lagonda
  • Bentleyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
    • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <3>
  • McGovern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGovern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGovern
    • McGovern is located in Washington County
  • South Strabane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Strabane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strabane
    • South Strabane is located in Washington County
  • Gretna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Gretna is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Houston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
    • Taylorstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorstown
      • Taylorstown is located in Washington County
    • Glyde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyde
      • Glyde is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Washington ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washington.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Washington. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Washington and those printed in the larger area surrounding Washington.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Washington.

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 Washington:

The official website for Washington: www.washingtonpa.us/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Washington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1740, Longitude: -80.2462    









 

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