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 Adrian Furnace (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 Adrian Furnace. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Adrian Furnace is located in Clearfield County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Adrian Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adrian Furnace:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Adrian Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- DuBois
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Treasure Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Helvetia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Luthersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Rockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Winterburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Laborde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Grampian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- McWilliams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Millville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Eddyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
- South Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Crates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Day
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Cooksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Mechanicsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Strattanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmont City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helen Furnace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- New Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brinkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Brockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Horton City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Challenge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Kylers Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Scattertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dagus Mines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Byrnedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ridgway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hallton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Clarington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Gilfoyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Marienville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Rossiter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Urey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Marchand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Trade City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Mottarns Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
- Rochester Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Savan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- Falls Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Red Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Pancoast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Sykesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prescottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Allens Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Wishaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Brockway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fuller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adrian Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Adrian Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Adrian Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adrian Furnace.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Adrian Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adrian Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rumbarger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Morningside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Reynoldsville.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111986 <2>
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Soldier Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beechwoods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Adrian Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adrian Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adrian Furnace, with the one closest to Adrian Furnace listed first.
- DuBois
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Falls Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harveys Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Pancoast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Rathmel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
- Narrows Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- McMinns Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- Reynoldsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Sykesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Helvetia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Beechtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
- Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Luthersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adrian Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adrian Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Adrian Furnace ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adrian Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adrian Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adrian Furnace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Adrian Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Clarion County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Adrian Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adrian Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |