Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Altoona (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 Altoona. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Altoona is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.
Below are the counties that are near Altoona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altoona:
- Blair County (The home county of Altoona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Canan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Highland Fling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Frankstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Duncansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Newry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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>
- Oreminea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Puzzletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Roaring Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Waterside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- New Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Osterburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterburg
- Osterburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osterburg <2>
- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- 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>
- Riddlesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Salemville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Marble City
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Yellow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Langdondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Pleasantville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Saint Clairsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Saxton
(28 miles [45.1 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>
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Gallitzin
(7 miles [11.3 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>
- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Amsbry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Ashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Tunnelhill
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Spindley City
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Cresson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
- Sankertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Chest Springs
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Fallentimber
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallentimber
- Fallentimber is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallentimber <2>
- Loretto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Sandy Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 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
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Marengo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Musser
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Glass City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Port Matilda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Ramblewood
(26 miles [41.8 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
- South Philipsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Stormstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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
- North Philipsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Philipsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <2>
- Pine Grove Mills
(30 miles [48.3 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>
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Utahville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
- Utahville is located in Clearfield County
- Ginter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Coalport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalport
- Coalport is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalport <2>
- Lyleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
- Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
- Hegarty Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
- Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
- Blain City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
- Blain City is located in Clearfield County
- Rosebud
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Ramey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Irvona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvona
- Irvona is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvona <2>
- Glen Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Houtzdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- 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>
- McPherron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Water Street
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Birmingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Marklesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
- Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
- Hesston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <2>
- McConnellstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 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>
- Seven Stars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Huntingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <2>
- Dungarvin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Coalmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Alverda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
- Alverda is located in Indiana County
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Cherry Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Rexis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
- Rexis is located in Indiana County
- Heilwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Cookport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
- Cookport is located in Indiana County
- Nolo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
- Nolo is located in Indiana County
- Pine Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
- Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
- Wehrum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
- Wehrum is located in Indiana County
- Glen Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
- Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <2>
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Kenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Kenwood is located in Indiana County
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Kistler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Allensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allensville <2>
- Atkinson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Newton Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- 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
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Ogletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Windber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <2>
- Paint
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altoona, see our County-by-County Page for Altoona.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Altoona ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altoona.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Altoona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Altoona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Altoona.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Altoona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Altoona:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Blair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Centre County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clearfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Huntingdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mifflin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bedford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Blair County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Blair County
Cemeteries Near Altoona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altoona.
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 Altoona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46042 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46150 <4>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Altoona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45918 <4>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Cemetery
- St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589876 <4>
- St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2589877 <4>
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Altoona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46273 <4>
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Guildford Cemetery
- McGarvey Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <4>
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Altoona.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44953 <4>
- Blacks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
- Hutchinson 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Altoona had a population of 30,337 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Altoona had a population of 42,989 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Altoona, with the one closest to Altoona listed first.
- Allegheny Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
- Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
- Juniata
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Eldorado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Canan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Wopsononock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wopsononock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
- Wopsononock is located in Blair County
- Stiffler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Frankstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Duncansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Loop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Roots
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Reese
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Flowing Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowing Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Canoe Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
- Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
- Reese
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altoona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altoona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Altoona: www.altoonapa.gov/
The official website for State 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altoona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altoona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5170, Longitude: -78.3964 |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Altoona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |