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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Alfarata is located in Mifflin 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 Mifflin County: Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, Snyder & Union.

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:

  • Mifflin County     (The home county of Alfarata)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Paintersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Highland Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
    • Yeagertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Lewistown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumber City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Reedsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kishacoquillas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Alfarata to Anderson
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Ingleby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Potters Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Coburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Zerby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zerby
      • From Alfarata to Zerby
    • Fruittown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Centre Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <3>
    • Aaronsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <3>
    • Millheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <3>
    • Fiedler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Centre Hall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Tylersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenburr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lamar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Abdera
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Loganton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <3>
    • Rote
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rote
      • From Alfarata to Rote
    • Cedar Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Salona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Mill Hall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <3>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <3>
    • Paxton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxton
      • From Alfarata to Paxton
    • Halifax
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <3>
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
  • Northumberland County
  • Perry County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <3>
    • Middle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Benfer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benfer
      • From Alfarata to Benfer
    • Beavertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <3>
    • Troxelville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Coon Hunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Middleburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <3>
    • Aline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Shadle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alfarata, with the one closest to Alfarata listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Alfarata to Cherry Run
    • Glen Iron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflinburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <3>
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <3>

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

  • Alfarata Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfarata Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfarata Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belltown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belltown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lind Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millers Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rothrock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rothrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Diven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Alfarata had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paintersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shindle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindle
    • Shindle is located in Mifflin County
  • Soradoville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soradoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soradoville
    • Soradoville is located in Mifflin County
  • Decatur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Mifflin County
  • Maitland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
    • Maitland is located in Mifflin County
  • Wagner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Wagner is located in Mifflin County
  • Vira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vira
    • Vira is located in Mifflin County
  • Naginey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naginey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naginey
    • Naginey is located in Mifflin County
  • Honey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Yeagertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Siglerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siglerville
    • Siglerville is located in Mifflin County
  • Lewistown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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.

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 64 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. 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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.6627, Longitude: -77.4571       In this case, the coordinates for Alfarata have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Alfarata, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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