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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 Alexandria (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 Alexandria. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Alexandria is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Alexandria)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • King
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Alexandria to King
    • Maria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Alexandria to Maria
    • Saxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Waterside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Langdondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Marble City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Loysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Covedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Alexandria to Covedale
    • Franklin Forge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Culp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Alexandria to Culp
    • Tyrone Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Grazierville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Flowing Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tipton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
    • Shellytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Dean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Alexandria to Dean
    • Fallentimber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Flinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsbry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spindley City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Alexandria to Summit
    • Chest Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Alexandria to Marengo
    • Musser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Alexandria to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
    • Port Matilda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
    • Bloomsdorf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Alexandria to Scotia
    • Sandy Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Park Forest Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Krumrine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krumrine
      • From Alexandria to Krumrine
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Ginter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Alexandria to Ginter
    • Osceola Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <2>
    • Brisbin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Houtzdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <2>
    • Parsonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Utahville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Alexandria to Blain City
    • Coalport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • East Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Alexandria to Waterloo
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alexandria, with the one closest to Alexandria listed first.
    • Allensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Menno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kistler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Belleville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Mattawana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Kishacoquillas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Alexandria to Anderson
    • Juniata Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Alexandria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alexandria.

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

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

  • Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Hartslog Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hartslog Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hartslog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cryder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Petersburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Petersburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterstreet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterstreet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaffersville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huyett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McGuire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schucker Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alexandria had a population of 438 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alexandria had a population of 327 people.

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

  • Barree
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
    • Barree is located in Huntingdon County
  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
  • Water Street
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Spruce Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
    • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <2>
  • Union Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Yellow Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Alexandria to Covedale
  • Carlim
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Huntingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Arch Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • McConnellstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Cottage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
    • Point View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
      • Point View is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alexandria ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alexandria.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alexandria. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alexandria and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alexandria.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> of Alexandria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Alexandria:

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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>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>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 Alexandria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alexandria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexandria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5567, Longitude: -78.0982    









 

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