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 Centennial (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 Centennial. 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 doctors 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.
Centennial is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Centennial. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centennial:
- Centre County (The home county of Centennial)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Port Matilda
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stormstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Musser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Scotia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Park Forest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Waddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Ramblewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Krumrine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Pine Grove Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Flowing Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Highland Fling
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Lloydville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dysart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Ashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Chester Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Osceola Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Kylertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Brisbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Parsonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Wallaceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Ginter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Houtzdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ramey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Sanborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Clinton County
- Abdera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Dungarvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Seven Stars
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Huntingdon Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Neffs Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Petersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ennisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Donation
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Water Street
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Huntingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Menno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Lumber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Milroy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McVeytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yeagertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Mattawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Burnham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centennial, see our County-by-County Page for Centennial.
Cemeteries Near Centennial ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centennial.
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 Centennial - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centennial covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spittler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Mount Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nearhoff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumberger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Funk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burket Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Centennial in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Centennial.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centennial, with the one closest to Centennial listed first.
- Port Matilda
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stormstown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Hannah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Gatesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
- Musser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Dungarvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Buffalo Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Warriors Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockspring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Waddle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centennial. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centennial.
Newspapers Published in Centennial ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centennial.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centennial, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centennial.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Centennial:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centennial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Centennial, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |