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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 Charlottsville (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 Charlottsville. 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 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.

Charlottsville is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Charlottsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Grazierville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grazierville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Tipton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tyrone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
    • Culp
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowing Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • Franklin Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Covedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • King
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
    • Maria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Dean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dysart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Flinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Amsbry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Gallitzin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Spindley City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Chest Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Tunnelhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Patton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Musser
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Ramblewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Ginter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Ramey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Utahville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegarty Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brisbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Osceola Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Parsonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Hope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Pennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Neffs Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • McConnellstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntingdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charlottsville, with the one closest to Charlottsville listed first.
    • Allensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Menno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Atkinson Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Belleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • McVeytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Mattawana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County

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

Cemeteries Near Charlottsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charlottsville.

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

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

  • Charlottsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlottsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dysart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gray Memorial Field
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Memorial Field
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Memorial Field have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Birmingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Branstetter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grazier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

While we didn't find Charlottsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Charlottsville.

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

  • Grazierville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grazierville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
    • Grazierville is located in Blair County
  • Tipton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fostoria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fostoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
    • Fostoria is located in Blair County
  • Tyrone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
    • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
  • Roots
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roots have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roots
    • Roots is located in Blair County
  • Bellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Culp is located in Blair County
  • Arch Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Vail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Vail is located in Blair County
  • Union Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
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    • Pennington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Spruce Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
      • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <2>
    • Lloydville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
      • Lloydville is located in Cambria County

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

Newspapers Published in Charlottsville ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlottsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charlottsville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charlottsville.

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 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 Charlottsville:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Charlottsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Charlottsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlottsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6448, Longitude: -78.2770       In this case, the coordinates for Charlottsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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