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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 Whitestown (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 Whitestown. 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 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.

Whitestown 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 Whitestown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Whitestown:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Whitestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Prospect
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Greenwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Butler County
    • Connoquenessing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Meridian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Butler County
    • Ribold
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ribold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
      • Ribold is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ribold
      • From Whitestown to Ribold
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Portersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McCalmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCalmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
      • McCalmont is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCalmont
      • From Whitestown to McCalmont
    • Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Butler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evans City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Butler County
    • Zelienople
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Bradford Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibsonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Wexford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Culmerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Duff City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Franklin Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
    • Wildwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Curtisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ingomar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bell Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Sewickley Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewickley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewickley Hills
      • Sewickley Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Russellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Allison Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Lillyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wurtemburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Whitestown to Frisco
    • Barrisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellwood City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knob
      • From Whitestown to Knob
    • Koppel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thompson
      • From Whitestown to Thompson
    • Wallace City
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Homewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Beaver Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rochester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
      • East Rochester is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Eastvale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • East Brady
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Phillipston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Catfish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catfish. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Catfish
      • From Whitestown to Catfish
    • Foxburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Freedom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bela
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Whitestown to Bela
    • Saint Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Whitestown to Toby
    • Lawsonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Callensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rimersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Turkey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Rose Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ellport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Harlansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Energy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Altman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McCaslin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Whitestown to McCaslin
    • Wampum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • South New Castle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • East Moravia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Beaver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahoningtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Nectarine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Whitestown to Nectarine
    • Clintonville
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • Eakin Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Whitestown to Bullion
    • Henderson Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pearl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Saint George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emlenton
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bagdad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagdad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
      • Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bagdad
      • From Whitestown to Bagdad
    • New Kensington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lower Burrell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • West Leechburg
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Weinel Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyde Park
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • East Vandergrift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Vandergrift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to State Line
      • From Whitestown to State Line
    • East Palestine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mill Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Rock
      • Mill Rock is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Rock
      • From Whitestown to Mill Rock
    • East End
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East End. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East End
      • From Whitestown to East End
    • East Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • New Waterford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whitestown, with the one closest to Whitestown listed first.
    • New Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lowellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Whitestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whitestown.

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

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

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 Whitestown had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Prospect
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Mount Chestnut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Chestnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Chestnut
    • Mount Chestnut is located in Butler County
  • Middle Lancaster
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Lancaster
    • Middle Lancaster is located in Butler County
  • Connoquenessing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ribold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ribold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribold
    • Ribold is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ribold
    • From Whitestown to Ribold
  • Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Eidenau
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eidenau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidenau
    • Eidenau is located in Butler County
  • Zeno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeno
    • Zeno is located in Butler County
  • Renfrew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
    • Renfrew is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfrew <2>
  • McCalmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCalmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCalmont
    • McCalmont is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to McCalmont
    • From Whitestown to McCalmont
  • Portersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Zelienople
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Whitestown ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitestown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whitestown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Whitestown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Whitestown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitestown. 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 Commonwealth 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>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 Whitestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Whitestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8766, Longitude: -80.0422    









 

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