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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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ennisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birdville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Mount Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shellytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frankstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clover Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Canan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Highland Fling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Lemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Lemont is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <2>
    • Port Matilda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
    • Houserville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houserville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville
      • Houserville is located in Centre County
    • Linden Hall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Brisbin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Parsonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ramey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Morrisdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Utahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • West Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
      • West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
      • West Decatur has also been known as:
      • Blue Ball
      • Decatur
  • Franklin County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Old Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Atkinson Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Mattawana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Kistler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Highland Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donation, with the one closest to Donation listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kistler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Donation, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donation Cemetery
  • Mateer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mateer Cemetery
  • Gorsuch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorsuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorsuch Cemetery
  • Stewart Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
  • Steel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steel Cemetery
  • Evans Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
  • Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
  • Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Coy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
  • Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
  • Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
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    • Ewing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Campbell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Family Cemetery
    • Carolus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolus Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
    • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
    • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
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    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County

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.

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    
<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.




 

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