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 Curryville (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 Curryville. 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.
Curryville is located in Blair County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.
Below are the counties that are near Curryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Curryville:
- Blair County (The home county of Curryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Martinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- East Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Roaring Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Beavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Brooks Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Oreminea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Newry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hollidaysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Puzzletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Maria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Loysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Marble City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Riddlesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Yellow Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Langdondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Salemville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Puritan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Bens Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Scarlan Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tunnelhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Cresson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Sonman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sonman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
- Spring Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Gallitzin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Cowans Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Metal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Waterfall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley-Hi
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Akersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Laidig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Clear Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Crystal Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Fort Littleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Emmaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Burnt Cabins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Entriken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coalmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Salter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Marklesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Broad Top City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Cooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Todd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Robertsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Coles ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Coles is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Hesston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Kistler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Ogletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Paint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Windber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Forward is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- New Baltimore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Blough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Tire Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Curryville, see our County-by-County Page for Curryville.
Cemeteries Near Curryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Curryville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Curryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Curryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Kauffman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Replogle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stonerook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicodemus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shriver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noggle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Memorial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kensinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holsinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (286 more) ...
- Keagy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stowberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Curryville had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Curryville, with the one closest to Curryville listed first.
- Henrietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Martinsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Ore Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ore Hill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Bakers Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
- East Sharpsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Maria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Rodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodman is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Roaring Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Claysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McKee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKee is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- East Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Curryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Curryville.
Newspapers Published in Curryville ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Curryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Curryville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Curryville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Curryville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Blair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Curryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Curryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |