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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 End is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of West End)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Kegg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Hyndman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Schellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Manns Choice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • New Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Rainsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Wolfsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Cooks Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Ott Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Dunlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Belmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Ferndale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Geistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Salix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Beaverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Lorain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Elim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Daisytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Saint Michael
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
  • Fayette County
    • Seven Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Emmaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Valley-Hi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • New Baltimore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Downey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Indian Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Fairhope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Shanksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
      • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <2>
    • Buckstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Berlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Boswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
      • Boswell is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <2>
    • Coleman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Callimont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Laughlintown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Rector
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Mount Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Flintstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Cumberland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • La Vale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Zihlman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Grantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carpendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Short Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West End, with the one closest to West End listed first.
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in West End ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around West End.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West End, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West End.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 End:

Cemeteries Near West End ...

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

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

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

  • Old Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Pike Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Growden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hays Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • Bedford Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Fishertown Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West End had a population of 165 people in 1895 with no post office or railroad service.

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

  • New Baltimore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Kegg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
  • Glen Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
    • Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
  • New Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buena Vista
    • New Buena Vista is located in Bedford County
  • Madley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madley
    • Madley is located in Bedford County
  • Bard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Bedford County
  • Buffalo Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mills
    • Buffalo Mills is located in Bedford County
  • Fossilville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fossilville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossilville
    • Fossilville is located in Bedford County
  • Boone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
  • Glade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Somerset County
  • Downey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Somerset County
  • Johnsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
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    • Hyndman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Fairhope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Williams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Somerset County

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

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

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9520, Longitude: -78.7486       In this case, the coordinates for West End 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 End, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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