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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 Brisbin (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 Brisbin. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Brisbin is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Brisbin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Parsonsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ashland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Ramey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <2>
    • Sanborn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ginter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Brisbin to Ginter
    • Belsena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chester Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • West Decatur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Hope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
    • Grazierville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Highland Fling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Culp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Brisbin to Culp
    • Altoona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Flowing Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Springfield Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Canan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canan
      • From Brisbin to Canan
    • Covedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Brisbin to Covedale
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Fallentimber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dean
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Brisbin to Dean
    • Dysart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Buckhorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ashville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
    • Chest Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • Amsbry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Spindley City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • New Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Glass City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • South Philipsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Philipsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • North Philipsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Casanova
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Matilda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Stormstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Marengo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Brisbin to Marengo
    • Musser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Brisbin to Musser
    • Julian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Pennington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pennington
      • From Brisbin to Pennington
    • Birmingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dungarvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Water Street
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Neffs Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neffs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neffs Mills
      • From Brisbin to Neffs Mills
    • Petersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Donation
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ennisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ennisville
      • From Brisbin to Ennisville
    • Huntingdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Urey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urey
      • From Brisbin to Urey
    • Glen Campbell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Hooverhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Johnsonburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsonburg
      • From Brisbin to Johnsonburg
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Alverda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grisemore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grisemore
      • From Brisbin to Grisemore
    • Cookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Purchase Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Rossiter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brisbin, with the one closest to Brisbin listed first.
    • Sykesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
    • Winslow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Brisbin to Winslow
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Brisbin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brisbin.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Umbria Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Centre UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Goss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brisbin had a population of 2,178 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brisbin had a population of 385 people.

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

  • Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Clearfield County
  • Kendrick
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Clearfield County
  • Goss Run Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Run Junction
    • Goss Run Junction is located in Clearfield County
  • Houtzdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Ramey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Morann
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morann
    • Morann is located in Clearfield County
  • Madera
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
    • Madera is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <2>
  • Banian Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banian Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banian Junction
    • Banian Junction is located in Clearfield County
  • Smoke Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
    • Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Jeffries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries
    • Jeffries is located in Clearfield County
  • Osceola Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <2>
  • Belsena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Victor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Clearfield County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Gearhartville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
      • Gearhartville is located in Clearfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Brisbin ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brisbin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brisbin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brisbin.

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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Brisbin:

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<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 Brisbin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Brisbin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brisbin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8393, Longitude: -78.3547    









 

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