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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 Donation (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 Donation. 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 hospitals and 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.

Donation is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Donation)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Neffs Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neffs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neffs Mills
      • From Donation to Neffs Mills
    • Petersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
    • Ennisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ennisville
      • From Donation to Ennisville
    • Huntingdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mill Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • McConnellstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Water Street
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dungarvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Covedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Donation to Covedale
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tyrone Forge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Forge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Culp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Donation to Culp
    • Springfield Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <3>
    • Shellytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowing Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Grazierville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tipton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Beavertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <3>
  • Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Ramblewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Donation to Musser
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Donation to Marengo
    • Bloomsdorf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomsdorf
      • From Donation to Bloomsdorf
    • Krumrine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krumrine
      • From Donation to Krumrine
    • Park Forest Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Donation to Scotia
    • State College
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Stormstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Boalsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Panorama Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Osceola Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <3>
    • Chester Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Ginter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Donation to Ginter
    • Brisbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <3>
    • Ramey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Utahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Doylestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perulack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Doyles Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • East Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Donation to Waterloo
    • Mifflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mifflintown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Old Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Mexico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Allensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Menno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mattawana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McVeytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Newton Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Donation to Anderson
    • Kishacoquillas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lewistown Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Donation ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donation.

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

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

  • Donation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mateer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mateer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorsuch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorsuch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorsuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewart Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Ewing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Campbell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carolus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Donation had a population of 36 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Manor Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
    • Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Neffs Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neffs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
    • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neffs Mills
    • From Donation to Neffs Mills
  • Saulsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
    • Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Cottage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
    • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
  • Mooresville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
  • Huntingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Airydale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airydale
    • Airydale is located in Huntingdon County
  • Allensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ennisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
    • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ennisville
    • From Donation to Ennisville
  • Masseyburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
    • Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Ardenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • McAlevys Fort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlevys Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlevys Fort
      • McAlevys Fort is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Menno
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Donation ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donation.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donation, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donation.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Donation:

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Donation, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Donation) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5665, Longitude: -77.9386    









 

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