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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 Draketown (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 Draketown. 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 hospitals 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.

Draketown is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Draketown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Flemington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Lock Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Mill Hall
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Castanea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Salona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Dunnstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
    • Rote
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
    • Swissdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
    • Farrandsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Youngdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
    • Beech Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Rebersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wolfs Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
    • Howard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Livonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Monument
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Monument is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
    • Romola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Romola is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
    • Madisonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Aaronsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Fiedler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
    • Millheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Jersey Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antes Fort
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
    • Ramsey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Salladasburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Collomsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
    • English Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • Jersey Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hughesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Grimesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Milroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Northumberland County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Troxelville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
    • Middle Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Bannerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
    • Benfer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
    • Penns Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • McClure
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Beavertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tioga County
    • Blackwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Draketown, with the one closest to Draketown listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Pardee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pardee is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Glen Iron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
    • Hartleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
    • Millmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Mifflinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Mazeppa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mazeppa is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • New Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Draketown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Draketown.

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 Draketown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Draketown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Beth Yehuda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Disciples Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hays - Fearon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (95 more) ...
    • Rest Haven Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Schracktown Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Draketown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Draketown.

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

  • Mill Hall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Flemington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Flemington is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Lock Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cedar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Salona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Castanea
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rote
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
  • Parvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parvin is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
  • Mackeyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mackeyville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackeyville
  • Farrandsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
  • Queens Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Queens Run is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Run
  • Beech Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McElhattan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chatham Run is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Run
    • Blanchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard

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

Newspapers Published in Draketown ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Draketown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Draketown, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Draketown.

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 Draketown:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Draketown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Draketown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.