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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 Williamstown (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 Williamstown. 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 Williamstown ...

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.

Another variation: Williams Town.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Williamstown is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Allegheny, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland, Brooke (WV), Hancock (WV), Marshall (WV) & Ohio (WV).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Williamstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Millsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fredericktown - Millsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County
    • Deemston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
      • Deemston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
    • Beallsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
    • Centerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
    • Marianna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bissell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bissell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
    • Scenery Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Daisytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Blainsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsburg
      • Blainsburg is located in Washington County
    • West Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brownsville
      • West Brownsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • California
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Library
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Library have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Library
      • Library is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Library <1>
    • West Elizabeth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <1>
    • Jefferson Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Bethel Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
      • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <1>
    • Clairton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clairton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairton
      • Clairton is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clairton <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Pleasant Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
      • Pleasant Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hills <1>
    • Upper Saint Clair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Saint Clair
      • Upper Saint Clair is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Saint Clair <1>
    • Lincoln
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Glassport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • La Belle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
      • La Belle is located in Fayette County
    • Luzerne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Fayette County
    • Arensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arensburg
      • Arensburg is located in Fayette County
    • Heistersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
      • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
    • Alicia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Fayette County
    • Isabella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Fayette County
    • Hiller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Republic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Fayette County
    • Dunlap Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Creek Village
      • Dunlap Creek Village is located in Fayette County
    • Fairbank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Fayette County
    • Chamouni
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamouni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Chartiers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Rices Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
    • Lippincott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Fairdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Stringtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Morrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Gibsonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsonton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Belle Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Monessen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <1>
    • Smithton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sutersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Newton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newton
      • West Newton is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newton <1>
    • Wyano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
      • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <1>
    • Shaner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Alverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverton
      • Alverton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Herminie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <1>
  • Marion County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
    • Hoodsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
      • Hoodsville is located in Marion County (WV)
    • Grant Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
      • Grant Town is located in Marion County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
    • Pleasant View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Marion County (WV)
  • Marshall County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Rocklick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
      • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Calis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
      • Calis is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <1>
  • Monongalia County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Bowlby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Blacksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
      • Blacksville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Baker Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
      • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Canyon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Osage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
    • Granville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Cheat Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Wana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Miracle Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
      • Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County (WV)
  • Ohio County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Potomac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
      • Potomac is located in Ohio County (WV)
    • Valley Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Triadelphia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triadelphia
      • Triadelphia is located in Ohio County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triadelphia <1>
  • Preston County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Clifton Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
      • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
    • Bruceton Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
      • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <1>
    • Rockville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Preston County (WV)
  • Wetzel County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
    • Round Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Hundred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Williamstown ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Williamstown, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Williamstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Williamstown:

Cemeteries Near Williamstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamstown.

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

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

  • Wise Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
  • Hewitts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Horn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Horn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of Marianna.
    • The Horn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Horn Burial Ground
    • Horns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45150 <5>
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene County Memorial Park
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Horner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
  • Westland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (495 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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.<6>

While we didn't find Williamstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williamstown.

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

  • Clarksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Millsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fredericktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
    • Fredericktown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • Rices Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
    • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <1>
  • Deemston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
    • Deemston is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Beallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
    • Beallsville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <1>
  • Lippincott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
    • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Castile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
    • Castile is located in Greene County
  • Heistersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heistersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heistersburg
    • Heistersburg is located in Fayette County
  • Bissell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bissell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
    • Bissell is located in Washington County
  • Khedive
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
    • Khedive is located in Greene County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Carmichaels
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Riverside
      • East Riverside is located in Fayette County
    • Ten Mile
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Ten Mile is located in Washington County

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9792, Longitude: -80.0409       In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown 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 Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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