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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Cross Keys is located in Juniata 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 Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.
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:
- Juniata 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.
- Peru Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Perulack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- East Rutherford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Reeds Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Doyles Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Old Port
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Port Royal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Locust Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Shellytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Beavertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Oreminea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Clover Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Pine Grove Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
- Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
- Ramblewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Boalsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
- Boalsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
- Fruittown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
- Fruittown is located in Centre County
- Panorama Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Panorama Village is located in Centre County
- Musser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Linden Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
- Linden Hall is located in Centre County
- Potters Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
- Potters Mills is located in Centre County
- Marengo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Cumberland County
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Newville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newville <2>
- Bears Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
- Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Shippensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caprivi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
- Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
- Huntsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Schlusser
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
- Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
- Montsera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Barnitz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Doylestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Newbridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Roxbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Mowersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
- Mowersville is located in Franklin County
- Orrstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Freestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Green Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Franklin County
- Metal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Cowans Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Cheesetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
- Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
- Chambersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Burnt Cabins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Fort Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
- Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
- Waterfall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laidig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Aughwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aughwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Shirleysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orbisonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birdville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
- Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
- Mapleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Mill Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Neelyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Shade Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pogue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
- Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- Newton Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Kistler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Mattawana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- McVeytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
- Atkinson Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Anderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Allensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Menno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Juniata Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
- Lewistown Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
- Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
- Lewistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Keys, with the one closest to Cross Keys listed first.
- New Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cisna Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
- Cisna Run is located in Perry County
- Kistler
(14 miles [22.5 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 Perry County
- Bixler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Bixler is located in Perry County
- Ickesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
- Ickesburg is located in Perry County
- Landisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elliottsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
- Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
- Eshcol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
- Eshcol is located in Perry County
- Alinda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
- Alinda is located in Perry County
- Blain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
- Blain is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
- Mecks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
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 47 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 20 miles [32.2 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Juniata County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Blair County
- Centre County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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.
- Polk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
- McWilliams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
- Shope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shope Cemetery
- East Waterford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waterford Cemetery
- Bell's Furnace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery
- Richvale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richvale Cemetery
- Elf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elf Cemetery
- Eby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eby Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Germany Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Valley Cemetery
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- Shade Valley Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
- United Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United 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>
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.
- Peru Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Blacklog
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacklog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklog
- Blacklog is located in Juniata County
- Blairs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- East Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
- East Waterford is located in Juniata County
- Ryde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryde
- Ryde is located in Mifflin County
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Mifflin County
- Culbertson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
- Culbertson is located in Franklin County
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- New Germantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCullochs Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCullochs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Reeds Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
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- Newton Hamilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Honey Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
- Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <2>
- Shirleysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Keys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Keys.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.3579, Longitude: -77.7036 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> | 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. |