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 Castle Garden (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 Castle Garden. 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.
Name Variations for Castle Garden ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Castle Garden: Castle Gdn. (or less commonly used: Castle Gardn., Castle Grden. or Castle Grdn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Castle Garden. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Castle Garden.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Castle Garden is located in Cameron 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 Cameron County: Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, McKean & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near Castle Garden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Castle Garden:
- Cameron County (The home county of Castle Garden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Driftwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Huntley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Wyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Emporium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Beechwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Pine Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Moshannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Poorman Side
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Clarence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pancake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Snow Shoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Casanova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Monument
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monument is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- North Philipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Romola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Pottersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Keewaydin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Tyler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Kylertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Barrett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Plymptonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wallaceton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Clearfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winterburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Bitumen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Cooks Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Keating
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Hammersley Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Westport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Renovo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Renovo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Farwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- North Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Dents Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Benezette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Byrnedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Scattertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dagus Mines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kylers Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Instanter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Challenge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Streights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Johnsonburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Gardeau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Clermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Inez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Ayers Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Coudersport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Roulette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Castle Garden, see our County-by-County Page for Castle Garden.
Cemeteries Near Castle Garden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castle Garden.
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 Castle Garden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Castle Garden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Mix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wyle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mason Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine St. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nelson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ganoe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (77 more) ...
- Summerson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Castle Garden in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Castle Garden.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Castle Garden, with the one closest to Castle Garden listed first.
- Driftwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Huntley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Wyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Sterling Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Run
- Dents Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- First Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- First Fork is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
- Pottersdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Benezette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emporium
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Keating
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Bitumen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Castle Garden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Castle Garden.
Newspapers Published in Castle Garden ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Garden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Castle Garden, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Castle Garden.
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 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 Castle Garden:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Cameron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- McKean County
- Potter 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 Castle Garden, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castle Garden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |