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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 West Amity (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 West Amity. 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.

Name Variations for West Amity ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Amity: W. Amity

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

West Amity is located in Washington County.

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 West Amity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Amity:

  • Washington County     (The home county of West Amity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Amity
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • McCracken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
      • McCracken is located in Washington County
    • Ten Mile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ten Mile
      • From West Amity to Ten Mile
    • Lone Pine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bissell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From West Amity to Bissell
    • Bentleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sparta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From West Amity to Sparta
    • Marianna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Green Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lagonda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 West Amity to Lagonda
    • Beallsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <3>
    • Braddock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Allegheny County
  • Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • West Union
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swarts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lippincott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waynesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Morrisville
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Chartiers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 West Amity to Rutan
    • Holbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rices Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibsonton
      • From West Amity to Gibsonton
    • North Belle Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Monessen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <3>
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sutersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Shaner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shaner
      • From West Amity to Shaner
    • Wyano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Herminie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <3>
    • Yukon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Martins Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bellaire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • West Wheeling
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Shadyside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Brilliant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Highland City
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Deandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georges Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mingo Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould
      (29 miles [46.7 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 West Amity to Gould
    • New Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Dutch Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Windsor Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beech Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shank Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Follansbee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Dallas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Calis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Amity to Calis
    • Rocklick
      (19 miles [30.6 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 West Amity to Rocklick
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Limestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Amity to Limestone
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 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 West Amity to Knoxville
    • Loudenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherrard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 West Amity to Sherrard
    • Allendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Easton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kausooth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kausooth
      • From West Amity to Kausooth
    • Benwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Blacksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Maple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple
      • From West Amity to Maple
    • Wana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Miracle Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Cloud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wadestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bowlby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bowlby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bowlby
      • From West Amity to Bowlby
    • Maidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maidsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maidsville
      • From West Amity to Maidsville
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Sandy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sandy
      • From West Amity to Sandy
    • Osage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Potomac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 West Amity to Potomac
    • Valley Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Point Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Triadelphia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethlehem
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Echo Point
      (24 miles [38.6 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 West Amity to Echo Point
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clearview
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Wheeling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Amity, with the one closest to West Amity listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hundred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <3>
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near West Amity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Amity.

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

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bates Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Brethren Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Carroll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Washington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oakmont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, West Amity had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hackney
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
    • Hackney is located in Washington County
  • Amity
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • McCracken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
    • McCracken is located in Washington County
  • West Union
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ten Mile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ten Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
    • Ten Mile is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ten Mile
    • From West Amity to Ten Mile
  • Bakers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
    • Bakers is located in Washington County
  • Lone Pine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Prosperity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Washington County
  • Van Buren
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Washington County
  • Vankirk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Deer Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
    • Deer Lick is located in Greene County
  • Swarts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Bissell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bissell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bissell
      • From West Amity to Bissell
    • Bentleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Sparta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sparta
      • From West Amity to Sparta

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

Newspapers Published in West Amity ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Amity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Amity, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Amity.

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 West Amity:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Amity. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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 from Point A (ie- West Amity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Amity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0393, Longitude: -80.2220       In this case, the coordinates for West Amity have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 West Amity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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