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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 Academia (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 Academia. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Academia is located in Juniata 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 Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.

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

  • Juniata County     (The home county of Academia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Doyles Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Locust Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Peru Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Fruittown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Potters Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
    • Ingleby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Coburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Penn Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Spring Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
    • Boalsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
    • Linden Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
    • Centre Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Panorama Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Aaronsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Millheim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Caprivi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Schlusser
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
    • Big Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Newburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Carlisle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • New Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Craighead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Halifax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Dauphin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Paxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Doylestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Ennisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Aughwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shirleysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Birdville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Neffs Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Orbisonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Huntingdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Juniata Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Anderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Highland Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Alfarata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Yeagertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lumber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mattawana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
  • Northumberland County
    • Malta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Kistler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • New Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Landisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Alinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Millerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • McClure
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Bannerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • Middle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Benfer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Troxelville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Aline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coon Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Academia, with the one closest to Academia listed first.
    • Glen Iron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Academia ...

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 Academia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Academia, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Academia.

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 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 Academia:

Cemeteries Near Academia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Academia.

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

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

  • Lower Tuscarora Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Henry Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Cemetery
  • McCoysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
  • Kilmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmer Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mifflin.
    • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981847 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Bookwalter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bookwalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookwalter Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
  • Millers Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
  • Rothrock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock Cemetery
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    • Lind Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
    • Emory Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eshcol Memorial 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Academia had a population of 186 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spruce Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
  • Doyles Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
    • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Pleasant View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
  • Walnut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Juniata County
  • McCoysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysville
    • McCoysville is located in Juniata County
  • Saville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
    • Saville is located in Perry County
  • Port Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflintown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
    • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • McCullochs Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullochs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
    • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Honey Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
    • Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <2>
  • Kistler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Kistler is located in Perry County
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    • Ickesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Tuscarora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County

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

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Academia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4965, Longitude: -77.4758       In this case, the coordinates for Academia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Academia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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