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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 New Castle (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 New Castle. 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 New Castle ...

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 New Castle: W. New Castle

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 doctors 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 New Castle is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Beaver, Butler & Mercer.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of West New Castle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Edinburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • Bessemer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hillsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
      • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
    • Robinson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Energy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • New Beaver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Beaver
      • New Beaver is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Bradford Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
      • Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Bell Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Acres
      • Bell Acres is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,373 people
    • Duff City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff City
      • Duff City is located in Allegheny County
    • Wexford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Ellwood City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Galilee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Wurtemburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Big Beaver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Koppel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • Frisco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Darlington
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Homewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Thompson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Cannelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Beaver County
    • West Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Portersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Slippery Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Prospect
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
    • Zelienople
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
      • Zelienople is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <2>
    • Hallston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Whitestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Branchton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Forestville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Harrisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Bovard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • Leesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • West Middlesex
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Mercer County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Courtneys Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
    • Grove City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Sharon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Henderson Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Pearl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Unity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • New Waterford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Columbiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Washingtonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Leetonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia <2>
    • Calcutta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calcutta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
      • Calcutta is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calcutta <2>
    • East End
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Glenmoor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoor
      • Glenmoor is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Lisbon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Franklin County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Lowellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • New Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Campbell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • Poland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Struthers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>
    • Boardman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • North Lima
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Youngstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Perkins Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Canfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <2>
    • Austintown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Maplewood Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Masury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Churchill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Brookfield Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Klines Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
      • Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Girard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <2>
    • Paynes Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
      • Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • McDonald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West New Castle, with the one closest to West New Castle listed first.
    • Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Newell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>

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

Newspapers Published in West New Castle ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around West New Castle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West New Castle, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West New Castle.

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 either 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 New Castle:

Cemeteries Near West New Castle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West New Castle.

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

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

  • Madonna Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonna Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Tifereth Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tifereth Israel Cemetery is located in New Castle.
    • The Tifereth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Castle View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle View Cemetery
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Vitus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Vitus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vitus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...
    • Harbor Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Church Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
    • Hillview Manor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • New Castle
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mahoningtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahoningtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoningtown
    • Mahoningtown is located in Lawrence County
  • New Castle Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle Junction
    • New Castle Junction is located in Lawrence County
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Lawrence County
  • Grahms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahms
    • Grahms is located in Lawrence County
  • Moravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
    • Moravia is located in Lawrence County
  • East Moravia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moravia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moravia
    • East Moravia is located in Lawrence County
  • Nashua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Lawrence County
  • Eastbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Lawrence County
  • Bessemer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Robinson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
      • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
    • Newport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Lawrence County
    • Princeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Lawrence County

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

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West New Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West New Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0049, Longitude: -80.3673       In this case, the coordinates for West New Castle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West New Castle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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