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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 Dale (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 Dale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dale is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Dale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
    • Daisytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Johnstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lilly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
    • Ferndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Dale to Ferndale
    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Lorain
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Southmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
    • East Conemaugh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
      • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambria City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
      • Cambria City is located in Cambria County
    • Elim
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
    • Pavia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From Dale to Pavia
    • Pleasantville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <1>
    • Osterburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • King
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Dale to King
    • Schellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <1>
    • Kegg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kegg
      • From Dale to Kegg
    • Saint Clairsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wolfsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Maria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Dale to Maria
    • New Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Salemville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
    • Blue Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Claysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brooks Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks Mill
      • From Dale to Brooks Mill
    • Newry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Duncansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Roaring Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Canan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canan
      • From Dale to Canan
    • Hollidaysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Frankstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankstown
      • From Dale to Frankstown
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
    • Champion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <1>
  • Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Davidsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Paint
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Windber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Benson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hollsopple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Blough
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hooversville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Forward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Dale to Forward
    • Ogletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Dale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dale.

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

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

  • Sandyvale Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Berkley Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berkley Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berkley Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Petka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Casmirs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Casmirs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Casmirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benshoff Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (200 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 Dale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dale.

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

  • Stonycreek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
    • Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
  • Ferndale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ferndale
    • From Dale to Ferndale
  • Johnstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Conemaugh
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
    • Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
  • Lilly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
    • Lilly is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Geistown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Ingleside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Ingleside is located in Cambria County
  • Walsall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsall
    • Walsall is located in Cambria County
  • Davidsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Scalp Level
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
    • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Elton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <1>
  • Wilmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
    • Wilmore is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Dale ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dale.

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 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 Dale:

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3100, Longitude: -78.9063    
<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 Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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