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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 Chest Springs (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 Chest Springs. 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.

Chest Springs is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Chest Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Amsbry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spindley City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Loretto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gallitzin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carrolltown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Buckhorn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Benedict
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Sankertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Elmora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Osterburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Waterside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Highland Fling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Canan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Duncansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <1>
    • Blue Knob
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Puzzletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Tipton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Frankstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Tyrone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Roaring Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <1>
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Lyleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosebud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Sylvis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McPherron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Glen Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Thompsontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Ginter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Water Street
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Marklesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Dungarvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • McConnellstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Alverda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Heilwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Rexis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Campbell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Wehrum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Tire Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Davidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chest Springs, with the one closest to Chest Springs listed first.
    • Seward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • Robb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Chest Springs ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chest Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chest Springs, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chest Springs.

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 Chest Springs:

Cemeteries Near Chest Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chest Springs.

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

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

  • Amsbry Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amsbry Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amsbry Union Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
    • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <4>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Lloyd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bennington Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chest Springs had a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Chest Springs had a population of 138 people.

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

  • Saint Augustine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
    • Saint Augustine is located in Cambria County
  • Amsbry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
    • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
  • Ashville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dysart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Cambria County
  • Patton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Loretto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
    • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
  • Gallitzin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Elstie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstie
    • Elstie is located in Cambria County
  • Condron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condron
    • Condron is located in Cambria County
  • Carrolltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kaylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
    • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
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    • Dean
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Noel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel is located in Cambria County
    • Ebensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Chest Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chest Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5800, Longitude: -78.6074    
<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 Chest Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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