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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 Derry (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 Derry. 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 Derry ...

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 Derry: W. Derry

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

West Derry is located in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of West Derry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Derry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Youngstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
      • Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <2>
    • Latrobe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
      • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <2>
    • Darlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Lawson Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Heights
      • Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County
    • Manito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Ligonier
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Alexandria
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Plum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
    • Pitcairn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Wall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Leechburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • East McKeesport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McKeesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East McKeesport
      • East McKeesport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East McKeesport <2>
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
    • Monroeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Versailles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Versailles
      • North Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Versailles <2>
    • White Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
    • Wilmerding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmerding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmerding
      • Wilmerding is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmerding <2>
    • Turtle Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Edmon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Orchard Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Apollo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • North Apollo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Cochrans Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Leechburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Whitesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Neale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Brownstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Southmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • Westmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
    • Wilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
    • Cambria City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Johnstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Daisytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Ferndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Belmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Bear Rocks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Rocks
      • Bear Rocks is located in Fayette County
    • Laurelville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelville
      • Laurelville is located in Fayette County
    • Champion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Fayette County
    • Seven Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Indian Head
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Everson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everson
      • Everson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Connellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dawson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <2>
    • Dickerson Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Run
      • Dickerson Run is located in Fayette County
    • South Connellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
      • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <2>
    • Banning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Blairsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Black Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Lick
      • Black Lick is located in Indiana County
    • Palmertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
    • Josephine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
      • Josephine is located in Indiana County
    • Clarksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Coral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Graceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Smathers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smathers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Derry, with the one closest to West Derry listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Roytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roytown
      • Roytown is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jenners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenners
      • Jenners is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Sipesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipesville
      • Sipesville is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Benson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tire Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Gideon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gideon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
      • Gideon is located in Somerset County
  • Washington County
    • Donora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Derry ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Derry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Derry, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Derry.

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 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 Derry:

Cemeteries Near West Derry ...

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

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

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

  • Coles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keltz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keltz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keltz Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Unity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Xavier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xavier Cemetery
  • Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ligonier Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ligonier.
    • The Ligonier Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligonier Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1921576 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Calvary Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Hill Cemetery
    • Shirey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find West Derry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Derry.

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

  • New Derry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Derry
    • New Derry is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Derry <2>
  • Bradenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradenville
    • Bradenville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Westmoreland County
  • Millwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Westmoreland County
  • Loyalhanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalhanna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalhanna
    • Loyalhanna is located in Westmoreland County
  • Osburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
    • Osburn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Youngstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <2>
  • McCance
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCance
    • McCance is located in Westmoreland County
  • Latrobe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
    • Latrobe is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latrobe <2>
  • Darlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Hillside is located in Westmoreland County
  • Beatty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Westmoreland County
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    • Manito
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manito
      • Manito is located in Westmoreland County
    • Hostetter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hostetter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostetter
      • Hostetter is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bells
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
      • Bells is located in Westmoreland County

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

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for State 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Derry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Derry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3231, Longitude: -79.3125       In this case, the coordinates for West Derry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 West Derry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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