Our Genealogy Helper
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 Sunbury (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 Sunbury. 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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
West Sunbury is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near West Sunbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Sunbury:
- Butler County (The home county of West Sunbury)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Greece City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Hallston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Butler County
- Ferris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Bovard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Branchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- West Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Forestville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Millerstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- North Oakland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oakland
- North Oakland is located in Butler County
- Allegheny County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Culmerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Curtisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtisville
- Curtisville is located in Allegheny County
- Bradford Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Woods
- Bradford Woods is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Russellton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellton
- Russellton is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellton <2>
- Wexford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wexford
- Wexford is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wexford <2>
- Brackenridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
- Karns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Natrona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
- Natrona is located in Allegheny County
- Tarentum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <2>
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>
- Rural Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
- Rural Ridge is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Ridge <2>
- Duff City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Kaylor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
- Queenstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Bradys Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Laird Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Wattersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Cowansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
- Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <2>
- Shadyside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside Village
- Shadyside Village is located in Armstrong County
- Shadyside Village has also been known as:
- Buffalo Creek
- Yellow Dog Village
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <2>
- Rimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Walkchalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkchalk
- Walkchalk is located in Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Lillyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Wurtemburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Ellwood City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
- Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <2>
- Frisco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Barrisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
- Barrisville is located in Beaver County
- Koppel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Homewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Knob
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Big Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Eastvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Wallace City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
- Wallace City is located in Beaver County
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Foxburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Foxburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foxburg <2>
- East Brady
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
- East Brady is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
- West Freedom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Bela
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Catfish
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Phillipston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Clarion County
- Saint Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
- Alum Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Callensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Turkey City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Lamartine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Monroe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Clarion County
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Grant City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Harlansburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Rose Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Altman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Energy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Volant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
- Volant is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
- Ellport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
- Ellport is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- New Castle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <2>
- New Wilmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
- New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
- South New Castle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- 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
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Wampum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampum
- Wampum is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wampum <2>
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Courtneys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Swamproot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Perrys Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Kilgore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Leesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Perrine Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jackson Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
- Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
- Mercer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
- Sandy Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
- Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <2>
- Stoneboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneboro
- Stoneboro is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneboro <2>
- Coolspring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Mercer County
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Barkeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Clintonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- 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>
- Saint George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Emlenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
- Emlenton is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
- Pearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Henderson Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Coal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Nickleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Polk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Cranberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Nicklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- West Leechburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
- West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Arnold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <2>
- Lower Burrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <2>
- Hyde Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>
- Weinel Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinel Crossroads
- Weinel Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Sunbury, see our County-by-County Page for West Sunbury.
Newspapers Published in West Sunbury ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sunbury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Sunbury, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Sunbury.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to West Sunbury:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Armstrong County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Beaver County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lawrence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Venango County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Butler County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Butler County
Cemeteries Near West Sunbury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Sunbury.
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 Sunbury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- West Sunbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Sunbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sunbury Cemetery
- Whitmire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmire Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
- McCandless Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCandless Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCandless Cemetery
- Annandale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annandale Cemetery
- Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chestnut Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224426 <4>
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- West Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Butler.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45919 <4>
- Butler Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Memorial Park
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- North Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- North Side Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- The North Side Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Northside Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Side Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44515 <4>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Peter's Parish Family RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46247 <4>
- North 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 Sunbury had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, West Sunbury had a population of 180 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Sunbury, with the one closest to West Sunbury listed first.
- Euclid
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Moniteau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hooker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Elora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Greece City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
- Greece City is located in Butler County
- Coaltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hallston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
- Hallston is located in Butler County
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hilliards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilliards <2>
- Boyers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers
- Boyers is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyers <2>
- Bovard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Branchton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Branchton is located in Butler County
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- Keisters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Argentine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keisters
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Sunbury. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Sunbury.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Sunbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.co.butler.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Sunbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Sunbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0084, Longitude: -79.8992 In this case, the coordinates for West Sunbury 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 Sunbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |