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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 Claypoole Heights (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 Claypoole Heights. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Claypoole Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Claypoole Heights: Claypoole Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Claypoole Heights is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Claypoole Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Shado-Wood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shado-Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shado-Wood Village
      • Shado-Wood Village is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Lucerne Mines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
    • Creekside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Shelocta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Smathers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
      • Smathers is located in Indiana County
    • Aultman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aultman
      • Aultman is located in Indiana County
    • Parkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Kimmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Karns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Karns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karns
      • Karns is located in Allegheny County
    • Sligo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Allegheny County
    • Natrona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Natrona is located in Allegheny County
    • Brackenridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
      • Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <2>
    • Tarentum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Leechburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechburg
      • Leechburg is located in Allegheny County
    • New Texas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Texas
      • New Texas is located in Allegheny County
    • Plum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
      • Plum is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Atwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Elderton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Olivet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Yatesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Bryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Monroe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Butler County
    • Leasureville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasureville
      • Leasureville is located in Butler County
    • Dennys Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennys Mills
      • Dennys Mills is located in Butler County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Belsano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
    • Garmantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Cardiff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Colver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Northern Cambria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Pindleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
      • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Nanty Glo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Hawthorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • New Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Leatherwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Westover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mahaffey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
    • New Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Newburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oliveburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Langville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Coolspring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pansy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Claypoole Heights, with the one closest to Claypoole Heights listed first.
    • Burrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Avonmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • New Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Robb
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Salina
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • New Derry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • Derry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • East Vandergrift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Hyde Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Claypoole Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Claypoole Heights.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smathers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smathers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speedy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherryhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Grove Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Beyer and Shelocta.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the south of Beyer.
    • The Harmony Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Five Points Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45039 <4>
  • McIntire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kunkle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kunkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kunkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Plum Creek Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coral Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coral Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coral.
      • The Coral Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129169 <4>
    • Frye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Indiana
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crete
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Indiana County
  • Two Lick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Smathers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smathers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers
    • Smathers is located in Indiana County
  • Homer City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Creekside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Shelocta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Parkwood is located in Indiana County
  • Kimmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
    • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
  • Chambersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
    • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
  • Onberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Advance
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
    • Advance is located in Indiana County
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    • Gilpin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
    • Willet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
      • Willet is located in Indiana County
    • Graceton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
      • Graceton is located in Indiana County

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

Newspapers Published in Claypoole Heights ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Claypoole Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Claypoole Heights, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Claypoole Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Claypoole Heights:

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Claypoole Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Claypoole Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6215, Longitude: -79.1928       In this case, the coordinates for Claypoole Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Claypoole Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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