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 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 Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
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:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Dale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wallaceton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- West Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Morrisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Kylertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clearfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chester Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hyde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Mount Joy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Plymptonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grazierville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tyrone Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Culp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Highland Fling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Flinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dysart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Thomas Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Mix Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Wyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Driftwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Huntley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Casanova
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- North Philipsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Glass City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Pine Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Sandy Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Moshannon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Snow Shoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pancake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Poorman Side
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Keating
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Bitumen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Scattertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Benezette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Byrnedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dents Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Kylers Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Brockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Dagus Mines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Shawmut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Horton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Pennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Dungarvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Birmingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Huntingdon Furnace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Seven Stars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Glen Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Urey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dale, with the one closest to Dale listed first.
- Sykesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Falls Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pancoast
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Crenshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Red Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Prescottville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
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.
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 Dale - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Congress Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stoneville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emigh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (148 more) ...
- Mokes Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kylertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Owens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
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.
- Bigler
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bigler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
- Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Woodland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wallaceton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Lecontes Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Decatur
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Morrisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Allport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clearfield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clearfield Junction is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Junction
- Kylertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Leonard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Frenchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Clearfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gearhartville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gearhartville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
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 38 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]<3>. 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 begin 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |