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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 Cross Keys (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 Cross Keys. 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 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.

Cross Keys is located in Blair County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Cross Keys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Canan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Frankstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Puzzletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Blue Knob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Highland Fling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Waterside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Osterburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Salemville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Marble City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Riddlesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Clairsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Langdondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Tunnelhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Buckhorn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Gallitzin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Cresson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sankertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Amsbry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Spindley City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Loretto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Marengo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Musser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Utahville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lyleville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Ginter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Rosebud
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Glen Hope
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Ramey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • McPherron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Marklesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hesston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Water Street
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • McConnellstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coalmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
    • Dudley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Huntingdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Broad Top City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Alverda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Rexis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wehrum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Pine Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Dilltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Nolo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
  • Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Davidsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hollsopple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Westmoreland County
    • Seward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Cross Keys ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Keys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Keys, 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 Cross Keys.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cross Keys:

Cemeteries Near Cross Keys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Keys.

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

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

  • County Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Carson Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Guildford Cemetery
    • McGarvey Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <4>
  • Geeseytown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
    • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frankstown Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <4>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...

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.<6>

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

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

  • Duncansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Stiffler
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiffler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
  • Eldorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Blair County
  • Canan
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Newry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegheny Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny Furnace
    • Allegheny Furnace is located in Blair County
  • Loop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
    • Loop is located in Blair County
  • Frankstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
    • Frankstown is located in Blair County
  • Brooks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
    • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
  • McKee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Blair County
  • Altoona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • East Freedom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
      • East Freedom is located in Blair County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Freedom <2>
    • Reese
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Blair County
    • Juniata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Blair County

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

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

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- Cross Keys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cross Keys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4459, Longitude: -78.4325       In this case, the coordinates for Cross Keys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Cross Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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