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 Cessna (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 Cessna. 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 hospitals and 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.
Cessna is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Cessna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cessna:
- Bedford County (The home county of Cessna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Saint Clairsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Wolfsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
- Yount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yount is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
- Osterburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- New Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salemville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Penn Wood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
- Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Schellsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manns Choice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Cotton Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Claysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Knob
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Roaring Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- East Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Puzzletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Clover Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Brooks Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Newry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Duncansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beavertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Dunlo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Beaverdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Salix
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Puritan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Scalp Level
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Sidman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bens Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sonman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sonman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
- Saint Michael
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Geistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Valley-Hi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Crystal Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Wells Tannery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Akersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Emmaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Laidig
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Sipes Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Waterfall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Harrisonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Dott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Coalmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Dudley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Broad Top City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Robertsdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Entriken
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Cooks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Joller ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
- Kimmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Todd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Ogletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Buckstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buckstown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
- Windber
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Forward
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Forward is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Indian Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Paint
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Downey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Downey is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Blough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Hooversville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Shanksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Flintstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ellerslie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Rush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cessna, see our County-by-County Page for Cessna.
Cemeteries Near Cessna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cessna.
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 Cessna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cessna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Bedford Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fishertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schellsburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg Cemetery
- The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
- Old Log Church Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <2>
- Hershberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ritchey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hetrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Everett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Steele Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potter Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <2>
- Keagy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cessna had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cessna, with the one closest to Cessna listed first.
- Belden
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Belden is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
- Imlertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Imlertown is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlertown
- Saint Clairsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Wolfsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
- Oppenheimer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oppenheimer is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheimer
- Fishertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springhope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Springhope is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
- Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Point is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
- Napier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Napier is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Osterburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spring Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- New Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Salemville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cessna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cessna.
Newspapers Published in Cessna ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cessna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cessna, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cessna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Cessna:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Somerset County
- Allegany 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 Cessna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cessna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |