Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Clear Run (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 Clear Run. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Clear Run is located in Clearfield County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Clear Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clear Run:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Clear Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- DuBois
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Treasure Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Helvetia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Luthersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Troutville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Winterburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Laborde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Grampian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Curry Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- McWilliams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Cameron County
- Beechwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Crates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Day
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Cooksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Hawthorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frogtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Fairmont City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Strattanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Brockport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Challenge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Shawmut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Horton City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Kylers Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Scattertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Byrnedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ridgway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hallton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Whistletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Clarington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Marienville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Gilfoyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Rossiter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Urey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Marchand
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Trade City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Rochester Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Savan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Mottarns Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
- Hillsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Georgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Cherry Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Falls Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Red Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Prescottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Crenshaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Reynoldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brockway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Wishaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Fuller
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clear Run, see our County-by-County Page for Clear Run.
Cemeteries Near Clear Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clear Run.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Clear Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clear Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rumbarger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Morningside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <2>
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dressler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bundy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bundy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of DuBois.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44475 <2>
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (139 more) ...
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Reynoldsville.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111986 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Clear Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clear Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clear Run, with the one closest to Clear Run listed first.
- DuBois
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Narrows Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Harveys Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Falls Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- McMinns Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- Sabula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sabula is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Lanes Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Rathmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Prescottville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Sykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Helvetia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Luthersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clear Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clear Run.
Newspapers Published in Clear Run ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clear Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clear Run, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clear Run.
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 helpful 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 Clear Run:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Cameron County
- Clarion County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Clear Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clear Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |