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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 Clearfield (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 Clearfield. 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 doctors 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.

Clearfield is located in Clearfield County and is the County Seat.

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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Clearfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Mount Joy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
    • Plymptonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
      • Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
    • Barrett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
    • Hyde
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Clearfield County
    • Glen Richey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Richey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
      • Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County
    • Woodland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
    • Curwensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Sanborn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
    • Wallaceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Grampian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
      • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <2>
    • Lumber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Flinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fallentimber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • Patton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Dysart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Garmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Driftwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • North Philipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • South Philipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Pine Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Moshannon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Snow Shoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <2>
    • Port Matilda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Clarence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Scattertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Brockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
    • Challenge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Dagus Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Saint Marys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Urey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hooverhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Tree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hillsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clearfield, with the one closest to Clearfield listed first.
    • Sykesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <2>
    • Falls Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
    • Red Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Pancoast
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Brockway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clearfield ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clearfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clearfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clearfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clearfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of Clearfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Clearfield:

Cemeteries Near Clearfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clearfield.

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

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

  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crown Crest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Crest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Crest Memorial Park
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
  • Stoneville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneville Cemetery
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Sanborn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson 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 Clearfield had a population of 2,248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clearfield had a population of 5,784 people.

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

  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Clearfield County
  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Clearfield County
  • Clearfield Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Junction
    • Clearfield Junction is located in Clearfield County
  • Curwensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Richey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Richey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
    • Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County
  • Woodland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
  • Oshanter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oshanter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshanter
    • Oshanter is located in Clearfield County
  • Bloomington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
    • Bloomington is located in Clearfield County
  • Bigler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
    • Bigler is located in Clearfield County
  • Olanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olanta
    • Olanta is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olanta <2>
  • Shiloh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
  • Lecontes Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecontes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecontes Mills
    • Lecontes Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecontes Mills <2>
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    • Jeffries
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries
      • Jeffries is located in Clearfield County
    • Wallaceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Lumber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people

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

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Clearfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clearfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0271, Longitude: -78.4393    
<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 Clearfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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