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Washington Directory for 1886-7 (J. H. Lant, 1886, 134 pages)
Full Title: "Washington Directory, For 1886-7, Containing the Names of the Inhabitants. Business Directory, Classifications of the Various Trades, Professions, &c., and Other Miscellaneous Information, Together With a Directory of Shannopin and Shousetown." The directory information includes the primary resident's name, address and occupation. Following the resident directory for Washington is a classified business directory. After that is the directory information for Shannopin and Shousetown. There are also numerous ads for local businesses throughout.

List of Subscribers - The Central District Printing Telegraph Co., July 1894
(The Central District and Printing Telegraph Company, 1894, 186 pages)
This is an early telephone directory of Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania / eastern Ohio / northern West Virginia for the year 1894. This was a period of early adoption of this new service, so only a select few became subscribers - usually those who were wealthy or businesses. The information presented includes the name of the subscriber (person or business), their trade, street address and telephone number. Pittsburgh is the main section of the directory and includes the near by areas of: Allegheny, Bellefield, Braddock, Carnegie, East End, Hazelwood, Kensington, Manchester, Mansfield, Monongahela City, McKeesport, Oakmont, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, South Side, West End, Wilkinsburg.

Other Pennsylvania Towns included:
Beaver Falls, Brookville, Butler, Connellsville, Du Bois, Ellwood City, Fairchance, Franklin, Greensburg, Greenville, Indiana, Irwin, Johnstown, Latrobe, Meadville, Mt. Pleasant, New Brighton, New Castle, Oil City, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, Rochester, Scottdale, Sharon, Sharpville, Titusville, Uniontown, Washington, Waynesburg

Ohio Towns included:
Bellaire, Bridgeport, East Liverpool, Martin's Ferry, New Lisbon, Niles, Steubenville, Toronto, Warren, Wellsville

West Virginia Towns included:
Altenheim, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Wellsburg, Wheeling

Official Directory of the Central District & Printing Telegraph Co. May 1898
(Central District & Printing Telegraph Co., 1898, 410 pages)
This is an early telephone directory of Pittsburg and western Pennsylvania / eastern Ohio / northern West Virginia for the year 1898. This was a period of early adoption of this new service, so only a select few became subscribers - usually those who were wealthy or businesses. The information presented includes the name of the subscriber (person or business), their trade, street address and telephone number.

Pennsylvania Towns included:
Apollo, Barnesboro, Barnesville, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Blairsville, Braddock, Brockwayville, Brookville, Brownsville, Butler, California, Callery, Cambridge Springs, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Charleroi, Chicora, Clarion, Claysville, Connellsville, Crafton, Dawson, Du Bois, Dunbar, Ebensburg, Elizabeth, Ellwood City, Emlenton, Evans City, Fairchance, Falls Creek, Finleyville, Foxburg, Franklin, Freeport, Greensburg, Greenville, Grove City, Harmony, Hastings, Homestead, Indiana, Irwin, Jeannette, Johnstown, Kittanning, Latrobe, Leechburg, Mahoningtown, Manor, Meadville, Mercer, Monaca, Monongahela, Mt. Pleasant, McDonald, McKeesport, New Brighton, New Castle, New Kensington, Oakmont, Oil City, Patton, Petersville, Punxsutawney, Reynoldsville, Rochester, Scottdale, Sewickley, Sharon, Sharpsburg, Sharpville, South Fork, Tarenturm, Tionesta, Titusville, Turtle Creek, Uniontown, Washington, Waynesburg, West Newton, Wilkinsburg, Zelienople

Ohio Towns included:
Bellaire, Bridgeport, Cadiz, Cambridge, Canal Dover, Columbiana, East Liverpool, East Palestine, Girard, Leetonia, Lisbon, Martin's Ferry, New Comerstown, New Philadelphia, Niles, St. Clairsville, Salem, Salineville, Steubenville, Toronto, Uhrichsville, Warren, Wellsville

West Virginia Towns included:
Altenheim, Benwood, Clarksburg, Elm Grove, Fairmont, Grafton, Mannington, Morgantown, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Parkersburg, Sisterville, Wellsburg, Wheeling

Mowrey's Tri-State Directory - 1907
(Mowrey Directory Co., 1907, 544 pages)
This is a business directory primarily of Western Pennsylvania but also including parts of Eastern Ohio and West Virginia for the year 1907. 1000's of businesses are listed in the directory, and many also have ads included. The directory information is arranged alphabetically by trade and lists the name of the business or businessman, and its street address. The portion on PA includes coverage of parts of these counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Venango, Washington, and Westmoreland.

Pennsylvania Cities
Allegheny, Avalon, Beaver, Beaver Falls, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Braddock, Bridgeville, Butler, Canonsburg, Carnegie, Charleroi, Connellsville, Crafton, Duquesne, East Brady, Emlenton, Emsworth, Etna, Ford City, Franklin, Freedom, Greensburg, Heidelberg, Homestead, Ingram, Irwin, Jeannette, Johnstown, Kittanning, Latrobe, Mars, McKeesport, McKees Rocks, Midland, Millvale, Monaca, Monongahela, Munhall, New Brighton, New Haven, Oakmont, Oil City, Parkers Landing, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Scottdale, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, Sheridan, Uniontown, Verona, Washington, Waynesburg, Wilkinsburg, Wilmerding, Windber

Ohio Cities
Bellair, Brilliant, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry, Mingo Junction, Steubenville, Toronto, Wellsville

West Virginia Cities
Benwood, Chester, Elm Grove, Follansbee, McMechen, Moundsville, New Cumberland, Newell, Wellsburg, Wheeling

Prominent Families - Pittsburgh 1911 (The Index Company, 1911, 287 pages)
According to the foreword, this publication is a list of families of social and commercial prominence in Pittsburgh and vicinity. The information provided includes the names of the family members, address, phone number, which social clubs and organizations they belonged to, colleges attended, where they had summer homes, etc. Areas covered by the publication include Bellevue, Ben Avon, Braddock, Bridgeville, Crafton, Coraopolis, Edgewood, Edgeworth, Elizabeth, Homestead, Leetsdale, McDonald, McKeesport, Mt. Lebanon, Munhall, New Brighton, Oakmont, Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, Sheridanville Station, Shields Station, Swissvale, Wilkinsburg

Telephone Directory - July 1915 - Fayette, Greene,
Washington Counties and Monongahela Valley
(Bell Telephone Co., of PA, 1915, 152 pages)
This is a telephone directory of covering parts of Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1915 The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town.

Towns Covered:
Ache Junction, Adelaide, Aleppo, Allenport, Amyville, Arden, Arensberg Station, Arneyville, Ashtree, Atchison, Avella, Ayers Hollow, Axleton, Baird Station, Balsinger, Beallsville, Bear Run, Belle Vernon, Bentleyville, Bishop, Bissell, Bitner, Black Diamond Sta., Blacksville W VA, Blainsburg, Bluff, Blythedale, Bower Hill, Boyce Station, Brave, Braznell, Bridgeport, Brier Hill, Bristoria, Broadford, Broadford Jct, Brock, Brookside Farms, Brownfield, Brownsville, Brush Run, Buffalo, Buffington, Burdette, Burnstown, Burnsville, Bute, Buzz, Cadwallader, California, Canonsburg, Carmichaels, Castile, Centerville, Ceylon, Chadville, Chalk Hill, Charleroi, Cheathaven, Chestnut Ridge, Church Hill, Clarktown, Clarksville, Claysville, Clifton, Clifton Stockfarm, Clokey, Clover Hill, Coal Center, Cokeburg, Collinsburg, Concord Station, Confluence, Conger, Connellsville, Continental, Cooksville, Courtney, Creek, Crossland, Crothers, Cummins, Dawson, Dearth, Dearthtown, Deep Valley, Deerlick, Delphene, Dilliner, Dickerson Run, Donora, Douglass, Dunbar, Dunkirk,Dunlevy, Dunningville, Dunn, Durbin, Duvalltown, East Bethlehem, East Charleroi, East Monogahela, East Riverside, East Smithfield, East Waynesburg, Eclipse, Edenborn, Elco, Eighty-Four, Edlersville, Eldora Park, Elkhorn, Ella Mine, Ellsworth, Elm Grove, Eno, Evans, Fairbanks, Fairchance, Farmington, Fayette City, Finleyville, Finney, Fitz Henry, Flatwoods, Footedale, Fordyce, Fredericktown, Friendship Hill, Gallatin, Gallatin Fayette Co, Gamble Station, Gans, Garards Fort, Garrison, Garwood, Gates, Gibson Junction, Gibsonton, Glyde, Gratztown, Grays Landing, Graysville, Greensboror, Greenwood Fayette Co, Gretna, Griffin, Grindstone, Gump, Hackney, Haddenville, Halls, Harts Mill, Harvey, Haydentown, Hazelkirk, Helen, Hickory, Highhouse, Hills, Holbrook, Hoover Run, Hope, Hopkins Mills, Hopwood, Houston, Houstonville, Hunters Cave, Huston Run, Hutchison Station, Iams Station, Indian Creek, Independence, Irondale, Jacksonville Greene Co, Jacktown, Jacob's Creek, Jefferson, Jumonville, Juniata, Kammerer, Khedive, Kirby, Kughntown, Lavelle, Laboratory, Lagonda, Lambert, Lamberton, Laurel Hill, Lawrence, Layton, Leith, Leckrone, Lemont, Lemont Furnace, Leonardville, Liberty, Library, Lick Run, Linden, Linn, Linn Station, Liffincott Greene Co, Little Chicago, Lock Four, Lock View, Lonepine, Lone Star, Lowland Farm, Lucyville, Luke, Manifold, Manown, Mapletown, Marchand Fayette Co, Marianna, Martin, Martinville, Maryville, Masontown, Meadow Lands, Merrittstown, Mill Run, Monessen, Monongahela, Morganza, Morrell, Morris Crossroads, Morrisville, Mt Braddock, Mount Hope, Mt Morris, Mount Sterling, Moyer, Mulgrave, McClellandtown, McConnells Mills, McCoy Heights, McCracken, McGovern, McMurray, McPherson Mills, Naomi, Newcomer, New Eagle, Newell, New Geneva, New Haven, New Salem, Newton Greene Co, Nilan, Neneveh, Normanville, North Belle Vernon, North Charleroi, North Connellsville, North Washington Wash. Co., North Webster, Oak Forest, Oak Grove, Ohiopyle, Old Concord, Oldframe, Oliver Fayette Co, Orient, Osborne Mines, Outcrop, Paisley, Pancake, Patterson Mills, Pentress, Percy, Perryopolis, Pickensville, Pidgeon Creek, Pine Bank, Pleasant Hill Fayette Co, Pleasant Valley Wash. Co, Point Marion, Port Royal, Pricedale, Prosperity, Pryor Station, Rea, Red Stone Jct, Reduction, Rees Mill, Republic, Revere, Rices Landing, Riverview Fatette Co, Reverview Washington Co, Rogers Mills, Rogersville, Ronco, Roscoe, Ruble, Ruff Creek, Rush Run, Rutan, Ryerston Sta, Sand Rick Fatette Co, Sand Rock Greene Co, Scenery Hill, Scott Haven, Searights, Shamrock Fatette Co, Shamrock Greene Co, Shoaf Works, Sigsbee, Simpson, Smiley Station, Smithfield, Smithfield, Station, Smithton, Smithville, Smock, Snydertown, Somerfield, South Connellsville, South Masontown, South Washington, Sparta, Speers, Sprago, Springfield, Staggers Store, Star Junction, Stewarton, Strabane, Sugar Grove, Sugar Run, Sunnyside, Suter, Suterville, Swart, Swaugertown, Sycamore, Tannehill Station, Taylorstown, Ten Mile, Thomas, Thompsonville, Time, Tower Hall Farm, Tower Hill, Triumph, Turkey Hollow, Turkey Knob, Twilight, Tylerdale, Uledi, Uniontown, Upper Middletown, Van Buren, Vance Mill Junction, Vance mills, Vance Station, Vanceville, Vanderbilt, Vandergrift Landing, Van Emmas, Vanmeter, Van Vorhees, Video, Virginia Station W VA, Virginville W VA, Walnut Hill, Waltersburg, Washington, Washington Park, Waynesburg, Webster, West Alexander, West Amity Station, West Belle Vernon, west Brownsville, West Finley, Westland, West Leisenring, West Masontown, West Middletown, West Monongahel, West Newhaven, West Newton, West Perryopolis, West Union, West Washington, West Waynesburg, Wheeler, White Cottage, White House, Whiteley, Wickhaven, Willow Tree, Windridge, Wireton Westmoreland Co, Wolftown, Woodrow, Woodruff, Woodside, Woods Run Washington Co, Wylandville, York Run, Zollarsville

1929 Telephone Directory - Greene County, PA and
Fredericktown, Washington County, PA
(The South Penn Telephone Co., 1929, 138 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1929. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Allepo, Andersonville, Bobtown, Carmicheals, Clarksville, Crucible, Davistown, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Fordyce, Fredericktown, Garrison, Grays Landing, Greensboro, Jefferson, Jollytown, Khedive, Kirby, Kughntown, Mapletown, Masontown, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Pine Bank, Poland Mines, Poland Station, Pt. Marion, Rices Landing, Rogerville, Sand Rock, Spraggs, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, Whitely, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Boardtown, Cassville, Core, Georgetown, Maidsville, Morgantown, Ned, Nuff, Pursglove, Vanvoorhis, Woodruff

Telephone Directory - June 1943 - Greene County, PA
& Fredericktown, Washington County, PA
(South Penn Telephone Co., 1943, 78 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1943. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town. A "yellow pages" section of classified business listings of Waynesburg is also included at the end.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Bobtown, Carmicheals, Clarksville, Crucible, Davistown, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Fredericktown, Garards Fort, Garrison, Graysville, Greensboro, Jefferson, Jollytown, Kirby, Kughntown, Mapletown, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Nineveh, Pine Bank, Poland Mines, Poland Station, Pt. Marion, Rices Landing, Rogerville, Spraggs, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, West Finley, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Blacksville, Cameron, Cassville, Core, Fairview, Georgetown, Littleton, Maidsville, Mooresville, Ned, Pentress, Woodruff

Telephone Directory - June 1945 - Greene County, PA
& Fredericktown, Washington County, PA
(South Penn Telephone Co., 1945, 86 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1945. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town. A "yellow pages" section of classified business listings of Waynesburg is also included at the end.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Aleppo, Bobtown, Carmicheals, Clarksville, Crucible, Davistown, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Dunns Station, Fredericktown, Garards Fort, Garrison, Graysville, Greensboro, Holbrook, Jefferson, Jollytown, Kirby, Kughntown, Mapletown, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Nineveh, Pine Bank, Poland Mines, Poland Station, Rices Landing, Rogerville, Spraggs, Sunrise Park, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, West Finley, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Blacksville, Cameron, Cassville, Core, Fairview, Maidsville, Mooresville, Ned, Pentress, Woodruff

Waynesburg and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory - June 1947
(South Penn Telephone Company, 1947, 112 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1947. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town. A "yellow pages" section of classified business listings of Waynesburg is also included at the end.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Bobtown, Carmicheals, Clarksville, Crucible, Davistown, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Dunns Station, Fredericktown, Garards Fort, Garrison, Grays Landing, Graysville, Greensboro, Holbrook, Jefferson, Jollytown, Kughntown, Mapletown, Masontown, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Nineveh, Pine Bank, Poland Mines, Poland Station, Pt. Marion, Rices Landing, Rogerville, Spraggs, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, West Finley, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Blacksville, Cameron, Cassville, Core, Fairview, Maidsville, Mooresville, Ned, Pentress, Woodruff

Telephone Directory for Waynesburg and Surrounding Communities - June 1949
(South Penn Telephone Company, 1949, 144 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1949. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town. A "yellow pages" section of classified business listings is also included at the end, cover the same area.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Aleppo, Bobtown, Carmichaels, Clarksville, Crucible, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Fredericktown, Garards Fort, Garrison, Graysville, Greensboro, Jefferson, Jollytown, Kirby, Kughntown, Mapletown, Marianna, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Nineveh, Pine Bank, Poland Mines, Pt. Marion, Rices Landing, Robena Slope, Rogersville, Spraggs, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, West Findley, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Cassville, Core, Maidsville, Mooresville, Pentress, Woodruff

Telephone Directory for Waynesburg and Surrounding Communities - June 1950
(South Penn Telephone Company, 1950, 136 pages)
This is a telephone directory of Greene County, PA and the nearby city of Fredericktown, Washington County, PA and a small section of West Virginia for the year 1950. The directory information is listed alphabetically and includes the resident's name, address and town. A "yellow pages" section of classified business listings is also included at the end, cover the same area.

Pennsylvania Towns:
Blacksville, Bobtown, Carmichaels, Clarksville, Crucible, Cumberland Village, Davistown, Deep Valley, Dilliner, Dunkard, Dunns Station, Fredericktown, Garards Fort, Garrison, Graysville, Greensboro, Jefferson, Jollytown, Kughntown, Mather, Millsboro, Mt. Morris, Ned, Nemacolin, New Freeport, Nineveh, Pine Bank, Pt. Marion, Rices Landing, Rogersville, Spraggs, Sycamore, Vestaburg, Waynesburg, West Findley, Wind Ridge

West Virginia Towns:
Cassville, Core, Littleton, Maidsville, Mooresville, Pentress, Woodruff

Belle Vernon - Fayette City - West Newton
and Nearby Communities Telephone Directory [1959-60]
(Bell Telephone Co. of PA, 1959, 236 pages)
This is a telephone directory covering parts of Allegheny, Fayette and Washington Counties, Pennsylvania for the year 1959-60. The directory lists 1,000's of residents and businesses, and provides the resident's name, street address and telephone number arranged alphabetically by town. This directory also includes the "yellow pages" section covering the businesses of the same area.

Towns Included:
Allenport, Arnold City, Beallsville, Belle Vernon, Bentleyville, Blythedale, California, Charleroi, Coal Center, Collinsburg, Courtney, Daisytown, Donora, Douglass, Dunlevy, East Monongahela, Eighty Four, Elco, Ellsworth, Fairhope, Fayette City, Findleyville, Gallatin, Gastonville, Gillespie, Jacobs Creek, Long Branch, Lowber, Monessen, Monongahela, New Eagle, Newell, North Belle Vernon, North Charleroi, Pricedale, Richeyville, Roscoe, Smithdale, Smithton, Speers, Stockdale, Sunny Side, Sutersville, Twilight, Van Meter, Van Voorhis, Waltz's Mills, Webster, West Newton, Wyano, Yukon