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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 Central City (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 Central City. 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 doctors and 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.

Central City is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Central City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Buckstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Indian Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hooversville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Blough
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Kantner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
    • Mostoller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mostoller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Stoystown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
      • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <2>
    • Windber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ogletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • New Baltimore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shanksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Benson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • New Paris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Kegg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Schellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Wolfsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Manns Choice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Osterburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clairsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Yount
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Salemville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Hyndman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blue Knob
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Puzzletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Newry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Clover Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Belmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Dunlo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Geistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Salix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Ferndale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
    • Lorain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Beaverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Daisytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Saint Michael
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Elim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Champion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Rexis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Laughlintown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • New Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Robb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Ligonier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Darlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
    • Stahlstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Barrelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Mount Savage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Zihlman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Central City ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central City, 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 Central City.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Central City:

Cemeteries Near Central City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.

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

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Custer Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Custer Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hollsopple.
    • The Custer Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Custer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custer Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44661 <4>
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Weaver Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381803 <4>
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Weaver Burial Grounds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kaufman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaufman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaufman Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Listie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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>

While we didn't find Central City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central City.

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

  • Reitz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reitz
    • Reitz is located in Somerset County
  • Daley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daley
    • Daley is located in Somerset County
  • Forward
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
    • Forward is located in Somerset County
  • Buckstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Crumb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb
    • Crumb is located in Somerset County
  • Helixville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
    • Helixville is located in Bedford County
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Somerset County
  • Lambertsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
    • Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
  • Hooversville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
    • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Mostoller
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mostoller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
  • Boone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
  • Rummel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rummel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummel
    • Rummel is located in Somerset County
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    • Stoystown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
      • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <2>
    • Shanksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Glade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Somerset County

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

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1079, Longitude: -78.8017       In this case, the coordinates for Central City 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>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.
<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 Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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