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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 Leisenring (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 Leisenring. 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 Leisenring ...

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 Leisenring: W. Leisenring

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

West Leisenring is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Garrett (MD), Greene, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, Monongalia (WV) & Preston (WV).

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of West Leisenring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Bitner
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitner
      • Bitner is located in Fayette County
    • Laurel Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Oliver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Fayette County
    • Evans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Fayette County
    • Mount Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Independence
      • Mount Independence is located in Fayette County
    • Waltersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
      • Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Dunbar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
    • Leisenring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisenring
      • Leisenring is located in Fayette County
    • Rogerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerstown
      • Rogerstown is located in Fayette County
    • East Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
      • East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hopwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • West Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Clairton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <2>
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Coal Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Jefferson Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Glassport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
    • McKeesport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Vue
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vue
      • Port Vue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
    • White Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Nemacolin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Cumberland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fairdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Rices Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Ceylon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Greensboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilliner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Khedive
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Confluence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
      • Confluence is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <2>
    • Ursina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ursina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursina
      • Ursina is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • New Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
      • New Lexington is located in Somerset County
    • Addison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Listonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Listonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listonburg
      • Listonburg is located in Somerset County
    • Markleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
      • Markleton is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <2>
    • Casselman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
      • Casselman is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • New Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • New Centerville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Lavansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
      • Lavansville is located in Somerset County
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Blainsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • West Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Allenport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
    • California
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Speers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Coal Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Center
      • Coal Center is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Center <2>
    • Daisytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elco
      • Elco is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Roscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Stockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
    • Dunlevy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Long Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Twilight
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Scottdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <2>
    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Overton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Overton
      • West Overton is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
    • Gibsonton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wyano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Mount Joy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Westmoreland County
    • Monessen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hunker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunker
      • Hunker is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunker <2>
    • West Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <2>
    • Yukon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Friendsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Accident
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Cheat Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Baker Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Bowlby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Brookhaven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Granville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
      • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <2>
    • Osage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Westover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <2>
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Laurel Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Leisenring, with the one closest to West Leisenring listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Brandonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Bruceton Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <2>
    • Little Sandy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
      • Little Sandy is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Hazelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Morgans Glade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Lenox
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Masontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West Leisenring ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Leisenring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Leisenring, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Leisenring.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Leisenring:

Cemeteries Near West Leisenring ...

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

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

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

  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sylvan Heights Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sylvan Heights Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Uniontown.
    • The Sylvan Heights Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sylvan Heights Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Heights Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46449 <4>
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. St. Macrina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Park Place Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Place Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Place Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Reformed Jewish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Jewish Cemetery

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 in 1895, West Leisenring had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vances Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vances Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vances Mill
    • Vances Mill is located in Fayette County
  • Laurel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
    • Laurel Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Walker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Fayette County
  • Monarch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Fayette County
  • Upper Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Middletown
    • Upper Middletown is located in Fayette County
  • Evans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Fayette County
  • Lemont Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont Furnace
    • Lemont Furnace is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont Furnace <2>
  • Morgan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
    • Morgan is located in Fayette County
  • Percy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Braddock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Braddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Braddock
    • Mount Braddock is located in Fayette County
  • Waltersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersburg
    • Waltersburg is located in Fayette County
  • Haddenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddenville
    • Haddenville is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Uniontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Flatwoods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Fayette County
    • Ferguson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Fayette County

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

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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 Leisenring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Leisenring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9592, Longitude: -79.6987       In this case, the coordinates for West Leisenring 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 Leisenring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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