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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 Woods Run (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 Woods Run. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Woods Run is located in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.

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

  • Allegheny County     (The home county of Woods Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Millvale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millvale
      • Millvale is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millvale <2>
    • Bellevue
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Pittsburgh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McKees Rocks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cherry City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry City
      • Cherry City is located in Allegheny County
    • Avalon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people
    • Ben Avon Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
      • Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Beltzhoover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
      • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
    • Green Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <2>
    • Allentown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
      • Allentown is located in Allegheny County
    • Crafton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
      • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
    • Ingram
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
      • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Freeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aladdin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aladdin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
      • Aladdin is located in Armstrong County
    • Leechburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Apollo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
      • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <2>
    • North Apollo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
      • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <2>
    • Orchard Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
      • Orchard Hills is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
    • McVille
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
      • McVille is located in Armstrong County
    • Slate Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
      • Slate Lick is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Neale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Neale is located in Armstrong County
    • Shadyside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Ambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambridge
      • Ambridge is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambridge <2>
    • South Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Heights
      • South Heights is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Economy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
    • Gringo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gringo
      • Gringo is located in Beaver County
    • Aliquippa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliquippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
      • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <2>
    • Baden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Baden is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <2>
    • Crestmont Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmont Village
      • Crestmont Village is located in Beaver County
    • New Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
      • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
    • Wallace City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace City
      • Wallace City is located in Beaver County
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Knob
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
      • Knob is located in Beaver County
    • Freedom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
    • Monaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Seven Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fields
      • Seven Fields is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,740 people
    • Valencia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
      • Valencia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valencia <2>
    • Mars
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
      • Mars is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars <2>
    • Fernway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernway
      • Fernway is located in Butler County
    • Fox Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Fox Run is located in Butler County
    • Ogle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
      • Ogle is located in Butler County
    • Myoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Myoma is located in Butler County
    • Callery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callery
      • Callery is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callery <2>
    • Glade Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glade Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Mills
      • Glade Mills is located in Butler County
    • Watters
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watters
      • Watters is located in Butler County
    • Evans City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ekastown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekastown
      • Ekastown is located in Butler County
    • Brownsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
      • Brownsdale is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Belle Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lynnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Arnold City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Newell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Banning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Chamouni
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamouni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamouni
      • Chamouni is located in Fayette County
    • Kenneth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
  • Lawrence County
    • Ellport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellport
      • Ellport is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • McMurray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMurray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
      • McMurray is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMurray <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
      • Thompsonville is located in Washington County
    • MacDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacDonald
      • MacDonald is located in Washington County
    • McDonald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonald <2>
    • Gastonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gastonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonville
      • Gastonville is located in Washington County
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Finleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
    • Canonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cokeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
      • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Candor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Candor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Washington County
    • Strabane
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strabane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strabane
      • Strabane is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strabane <2>
    • Houston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Trafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafford
      • Trafford is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trafford <2>
    • Arnold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • New Kensington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Murrysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lower Burrell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Larimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimer
      • Larimer is located in Westmoreland County
    • North Irwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Irwin
      • North Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Shaner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Westmoreland County
    • Irwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <2>
    • Rillton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
      • Manor is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • East End
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End
      • East End is located in Columbiana County (OH)
  • Jefferson County (OH)
    • Toronto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Jefferson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <2>
  • Brooke County (WV)
    • Hooverson Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
      • Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Hancock County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woods Run, with the one closest to Woods Run listed first.
    • Fairhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • New Manchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Manchester
      • New Manchester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
    • Weirton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
      • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <2>
    • Zalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zalia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalia
      • Zalia is located in Hancock County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Woods Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woods Run.

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

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

  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Dale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Highwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ridgelawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zedeck Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zedeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zedeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Alexander Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Assisi Convent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the south of Pittsburgh.
      • The Christ Our Redeemer Northside Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Our Redeemer Catholic Cemetery
      • Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery
      • North Side Cemetery
      • Northside Catholic Cemetery
      • Northside Cemetery
      • St. Philomena Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45627 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Woods Run had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Allegheny ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
    • Allegheny is located in Allegheny County
  • Chartiers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chartiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
    • Chartiers is located in Allegheny County
  • West End
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Allegheny County
  • Pittsburgh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • McKees Rocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • West View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
    • West View is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <2>
  • Ingram
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Ingram is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,175 people
  • Crafton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Tree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Green Tree is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,749 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Tree <2>
  • Mount Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
    • Mount Washington is located in Allegheny County
  • Beltzhoover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzhoover
    • Beltzhoover is located in Allegheny County
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    • Soho
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soho
      • Soho is located in Allegheny County
    • Lawrenceville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County
    • Avalon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avalon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,506 people

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

Newspapers Published in Woods Run ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woods Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woods Run, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woods Run.

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 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 Woods Run:

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woods Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4712, Longitude: -80.0220       In this case, the coordinates for Woods Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Woods Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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