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 Booneville (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 Booneville. 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.
Booneville is located in Clinton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Booneville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Booneville:
- Clinton County (The home county of Booneville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Greenburr
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Loganton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tylersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Rote
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Salona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Youngdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Youngdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
- Castanea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunnstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Lock Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Wolfs Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Livonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Rebersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fiedler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Woodward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aaronsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madisonburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Millheim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ingleby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
- Coburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blanchard is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- McAlisterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Swales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Richfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knousetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Jersey Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Antes Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Collomsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Salladasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duboistown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Grimesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
- Newberry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newberry is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- English Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Garden View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garden View is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Milroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alfarata
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Honey Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Paintersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Lumber City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burnham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Yeagertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Kishacoquillas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Dewart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Milton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Watsontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- McEwensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Potts Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Northumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Selinsgrove Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Troxelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Middle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Benfer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Bannerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- Penns Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Beavertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- McClure
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paxtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
- Coon Hunter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
- Globe Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Pardee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Cherry Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Laurelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Glen Iron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Hartleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Millmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Mifflinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- New Berlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Allenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Booneville, see our County-by-County Page for Booneville.
Cemeteries Near Booneville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Booneville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Booneville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Booneville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Old Schracktown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Price Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Disciples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Yehuda Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Booneville had a population of 149 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Booneville, with the one closest to Booneville listed first.
- Logan Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Logan Mills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Mills
- Greenburr
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Tylersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Wolfs Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Livonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Rote
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Mackeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mackeyville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackeyville
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Carroll is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Salona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Fiedler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Woodward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Castanea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parvin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
- Clintondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clintondale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Booneville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Booneville.
Newspapers Published in Booneville ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Booneville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Booneville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Booneville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Booneville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Juniata County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Northumberland County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Booneville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Booneville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |