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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 Casanova (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 Casanova. 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 doctors 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.

Casanova is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

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

  • Centre County     (The home county of Casanova)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • North Philipsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • South Philipsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Glass City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • New Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Moshannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Glen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Snow Shoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <2>
    • Port Matilda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Clarence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
    • Julian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stormstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tyrone Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Grazierville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Culp
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Casanova to Culp
    • Highland Fling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambria County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • Wyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyside
      • From Casanova to Wyside
    • Driftwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Huntley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • Kylertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Morrisdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chester Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wallaceton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Decatur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shiloh
      • From Casanova to Shiloh
    • Osceola Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ashland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Parsonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brisbin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Barrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Casanova to Barrett
    • Sanborn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • Keating
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keating. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keating
      • From Casanova to Keating
    • Cooks Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Run
      • From Casanova to Cooks Run
    • Bitumen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Casanova, with the one closest to Casanova listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pennington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 Casanova to Pennington
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Birmingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Casanova to Neffs Mills
    • Water Street
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Ennisville
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Casanova to Ennisville
    • Donation
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Casanova ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Casanova.

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

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

  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kylertown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kylertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kylertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emigh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mokes Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mokes Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mokes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philipsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...

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 Casanova in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Casanova.

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

  • Winburne
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
    • Winburne is located in Clearfield County
  • Kylertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Allport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
    • Allport is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allport <2>
  • Loch Lomond Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond Junction
    • Loch Lomond Junction is located in Centre County
  • Morrisdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Graham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Clearfield County
  • Peale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
    • Peale is located in Clearfield County
  • West Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gearhartville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wallaceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Victor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bigler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
    • Bigler is located in Clearfield County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Osceola Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shiloh
      • From Casanova to Shiloh
    • Moshannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Casanova ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Casanova.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Casanova, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Casanova.

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 Casanova:

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

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 Casanova, 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- Casanova) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Casanova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9549, Longitude: -78.1664    









 

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