2016 Map of Whitesburg

About this map

Cochrans Mills and Brick Church serve as central community hubs in this rural stretch of Armstrong County, where the landscape is defined by the winding waters of Crooked Creek and its many tributaries. The area is dense with legacy sites for genealogists, featuring numerous denominational landmarks like Saint Michaels Lutheran Church and the Whitesburg Presbyterian Church. A high concentration of family-named burial grounds, including McDonalds Cem, Rupert Cem, and Shellhammer Beck Cem, suggests deep-rooted ancestral ties across the small settlements of Girty, Shay, and Mateer. The presence of Crooked Cr Lake and various runs like Cherry Run and Fagley Run illustrate a terrain deeply etched by water, dictating the placement of historic farmsteads and rural roads throughout South Bend Township.