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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 Beula (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 Beula. 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 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.

Beula is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Beula)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beula, with the one closest to Beula listed first.
    • Pavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From Beula to Pavia
    • King
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Beula to King
    • Pleasantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Osterburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Maria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Beula to Maria
    • New Paris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • New Enterprise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salemville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clairsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Loysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beula, with the one closest to Beula listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Beula to Sylvis
    • Westover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Lyleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • McPherron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Beula to McPherron
    • Coalport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Beula to Rosebud
    • Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Blain City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Beula to Blain City
    • Irvona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Thompsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beula, with the one closest to Beula listed first.
    • Rexis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wehrum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Alverda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Nolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Grisemore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grisemore
      • From Beula to Grisemore
    • Heilwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Suncliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Armagh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Littletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littletown
      • From Beula to Littletown
    • Kenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Flats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Flats
      • From Beula to Pine Flats
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beula, with the one closest to Beula listed first.
    • Paint
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Windber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tire Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ogletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Davidsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Benson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerome
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Blough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hooversville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Forward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Beula to Forward
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Beula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beula.

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

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Ebensburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pindleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
    • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pindleton
    • From Beula to Pindleton
  • Noel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Belsano
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <1>
  • Munster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kaylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
  • Vetera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vetera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetera
    • Vetera is located in Cambria County
  • Mineral Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cassandra
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • South Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 Beula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beula.

Newspapers Published in Beula ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beula, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beula.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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>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 Beula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Beula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4765, Longitude: -78.7760       In this case, the coordinates for Beula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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