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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 Akersville (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 Akersville. 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.

Akersville is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Akersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Crystal Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley-Hi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipes Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laidig
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Akersville to Laidig
    • Harrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Wells Tannery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Needmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • McConnellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Covalt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covalt
      • From Akersville to Covalt
    • Dott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dott
      • From Akersville to Dott
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Breezewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Graceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Coaldale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Everett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Langdondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Saxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Mount Dallas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Marble City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ott Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott Town
      • From Akersville to Ott Town
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
    • Claysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Roaring Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Akersville to Oreminea
    • Shellytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Brooks Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Akersville to Royer
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Cove Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Loudon
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
    • Metal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dickey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Akersville to Dickey
    • Markes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mercersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Freestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Akersville to Freestone
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Akersville to Rockdale
    • Saint Thomas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Claylick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
      • Claylick is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Claylick
      • From Akersville to Claylick
    • Williamson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Robertsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Broad Top City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dudley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Coalmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Maddensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Akersville to Selea
    • Cooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Akersville to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Akersville to Kimmel
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltillo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • 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 <3>
    • Flintstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Green Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rush
      • From Akersville to Rush
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pearre
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pearre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pearre
      • From Akersville to Pearre
    • Big Pool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Clear Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Akersville to Fairview
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akersville, with the one closest to Akersville listed first.
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berkeley Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
      • Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodmont
      • From Akersville to Woodmont
    • Berryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Akersville to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Akersville to Holton
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Doe Gully
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doe Gully. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doe Gully
      • From Akersville to Doe Gully
    • Hansrote
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hansrote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
      • Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hansrote
      • From Akersville to Hansrote

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

Cemeteries Near Akersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akersville.

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

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

  • Wink Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Everett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Duvalls Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Akersville had a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gapsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
    • Gapsville is located in Bedford County
  • Crystal Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Mills
    • Jackson Mills is located in Bedford County
  • Emmaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sipes Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Graceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saluvia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saluvia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
    • Saluvia is located in Fulton County
  • Mattie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Bedford County
  • Hopewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
  • Mench
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mench have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mench
    • Mench is located in Bedford County
  • Harrisonville
    (7 miles [11.3 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
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akersville.

Newspapers Published in Akersville ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akersville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akersville.

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 websites either 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 Akersville:

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Akersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9784, Longitude: -78.1982       In this case, the coordinates for Akersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Akersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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