Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ashcom (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 Ashcom. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Ashcom is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Ashcom. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashcom:
- Bedford County (The home county of Ashcom)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Mount Dallas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
- Penn Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
- Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
- Ott Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Yount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
- Yount is located in Bedford County
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
- Wolfsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Saint Clairsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Manns Choice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
- Breezewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
- Breezewood is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
- Graceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Rainsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Cotton Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Claysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <2>
- Clover Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Martinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
- Roaring Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Blue Knob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Newry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Puzzletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Beavertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- 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 Blair County
- Oreminea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Duncansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Dunlo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Beaverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Puritan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Salix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Scalp Level
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Sidman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidman
- Sidman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidman <2>
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Bens Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Oil City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Portage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Saint Michael
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
- Scarlan Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Cove Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
- Cowans Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Fort Loudon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
- Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
- Metal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Mercersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <2>
- Freestone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Markes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Markes is located in Franklin County
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Crystal Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Emmaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Valley-Hi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sipes Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Laidig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Pleasant Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Dott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Harrisonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Covalt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Waterfall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Waterfall is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterfall <2>
- Warfordsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfordsburg
- Warfordsburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfordsburg <2>
- McConnellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Coalmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Broad Top City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Robertsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Cooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Joller ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Kimmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Selea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Maddensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maddensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Coles ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- New Baltimore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Ogletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Central City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Fairhope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
- Fairhope is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairhope <2>
- Buckstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Indian Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Johnsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
- Downey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Shanksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
- Shanksville is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <2>
- Windber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <2>
- Paint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Hooversville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Flintstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
- Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
- Rush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Little Orleans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Orleans
- Little Orleans is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Orleans <2>
- Ellerslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Green Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Corriganville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Barrelville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
- Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <2>
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Hancock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
- Pearre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Hancock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Orleans Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Doe Gully
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Berryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Magnolia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ashcom, see our County-by-County Page for Ashcom.
Newspapers Published in Ashcom ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashcom.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashcom, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashcom.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ashcom:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Huntingdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegany County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Morgan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bedford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bedford County
Cemeteries Near Ashcom ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashcom.
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 Ashcom covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
- Hershberger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
- Ritchey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
- Bedford Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
- Burger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
- Hetrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <5>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Fishertown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1248379 <5>
- Schellsburg Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
- Old Log Church Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellsburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <5>
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- Potter Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Potter Creek Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ashcom had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ashcom, with the one closest to Ashcom listed first.
- Lutzville
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mount Dallas
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
- Ott Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hartley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Bedford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
- Charlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County
- Mench
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Tatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
- Tatesville is located in Bedford County
- Clearville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearville
- Clearville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearville <2>
- Imlertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Belden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Wolfsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Napier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Belden
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ashcom. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ashcom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashcom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashcom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashcom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0037, Longitude: -78.4192 In this case, the coordinates for Ashcom have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ashcom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |