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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 Alfarata (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 Alfarata. 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 and hospitals 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.

Alfarata 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 Alfarata. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alfarata:

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Alfarata)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Water Street
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Seven Stars
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Huntingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McConnellstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marklesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Mill Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Langdondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Tipton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyrone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shellytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Oreminea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Canan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Fling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Flinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsbry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Spindley City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chest Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Cresson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sankertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Loretto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • State College
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waddle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
      • Waddle is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Boalsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <1>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Ginter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Osceola Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ramey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Brisbin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Houtzdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Parsonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Chester Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Belsena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
      • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
      • Belsena has also been known as:
      • Belsena Mills
    • Blain City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Allensville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Menno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mattawana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Anderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Juniata Terrace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Alfarata ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alfarata.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alfarata, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alfarata.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Alfarata:

Cemeteries Near Alfarata ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alfarata.

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

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

  • Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
  • Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Old Hartslog Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hartslog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hartslog Cemetery
  • Waterstreet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterstreet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterstreet Cemetery
  • Shaffersville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffersville Cemetery
  • Loop Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loop Cemetery
  • Cryder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryder Cemetery
  • Old Petersburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Petersburg Cemetery
  • Neff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
  • Huyett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huyett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huyett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (328 more) ...
    • Weyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weyer Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Franklinville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Barree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
    • Barree is located in Huntingdon County
  • Water Street
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
    • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
  • Spruce Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Union Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Yellow Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Franklinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Arch Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
  • Birmingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Huntingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
    • Culp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County

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

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<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- Alfarata) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfarata. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5665, Longitude: -78.1183       In this case, the coordinates for Alfarata have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alfarata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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