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 Waynesburg (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 Waynesburg. 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.
Waynesburg is located in Greene County and is the County Seat.
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 Greene County: Fayette, Washington, Marshall (WV), Monongalia (WV) & Wetzel (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Waynesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waynesburg:
- Greene County (The home county of Waynesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Morrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morrisville is located in Greene County
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- Lippincott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Swarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Gump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Fordyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Khedive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
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- Chartiers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chartiers is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
- Rutan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rutan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutan
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Sunny Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Library
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cochrans Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
- Bethel Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upper Saint Clair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
- Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
- Jefferson
- West Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- East Millsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Millsboro is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millsboro
- Arensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arensburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
- Fairchance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adah is located in Fayette County
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- Isabella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Isabella is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- La Belle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Belle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
- Luzerne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Heistersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alicia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alicia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Atlantic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Bissell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Ten Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- West Amity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Amity is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
- Marianna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beallsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Lone Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- McCracken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Gibsonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
- Monessen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- North Belle Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Smithton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Bellaire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shadyside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brooke County (WV)
- Bethany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Hoodsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Grant Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Pleasant View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Metz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Rivesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Katy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
- Mannington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barrackville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Mount Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Fairmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marshall County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Rocklick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Calis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Loudenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Kausooth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Bannen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Glen Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Adaline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Sherrard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Monongalia County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Blacksville
(12 miles [19.3 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miracle Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Bowlby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Maple
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Maidsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Saint Cloud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Wadestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Hagans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Baker Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Ohio County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Point Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Point Mills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Mills
- Valley Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Triadelphia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Pleasant Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- West Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Echo Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Wheeling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wetzel County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Round Bottom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Anthem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waynesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Waynesburg.
Cemeteries Near Waynesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynesburg.
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 Waynesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waynesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Green Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rogersville.
- Pollock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greene County Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bates Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (531 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Claughton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waynesburg had a population of 2,101 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waynesburg had a population of 3,857 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waynesburg, with the one closest to Waynesburg listed first.
- Sycamore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Rogersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rogersville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Oak Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Lippincott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lippincott is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
- Ruff Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ruff Creek is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff Creek
- Swarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Swarts is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
- Gump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gump is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Fordyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Castile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castile is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Woodruff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodruff is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Kirby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Khedive
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Khedive is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Deer Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Waynesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynesburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waynesburg ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynesburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waynesburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waynesburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waynesburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Waynesburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Waynesburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Fayette County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Belmont County
- Brooke County
- Marion 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> | 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 Waynesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waynesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |