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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 Dry Top (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 Dry Top. 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 and 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.

Dry Top is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

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

  • Centre County     (The home county of Dry Top)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Central City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Centre County
    • Milesburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wingate
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
      • Wingate is located in Centre County
    • Curtin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
    • Bellefonte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Axemann
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Axemann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
      • Axemann is located in Centre County
    • Unionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Centre County
    • Howard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 728 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
    • Romola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
      • Romola is located in Centre County
    • Centre Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Tyrone Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
    • Tyrone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Cameron County
    • Wyside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Kylertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Pottersdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Chester Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Morrisdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wallaceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • West Decatur
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Shiloh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <2>
    • Parsonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Brisbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Abdera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Lamar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Beech Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <2>
    • Cedar Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • Tylersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Mill Hall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <2>
    • Salona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Flemington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Keating
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keating. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
    • Farrandsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • Lock Haven
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rote
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Ennisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Pennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Milroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Honey Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Reedsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kishacoquillas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kishacoquillas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Yeagertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Menno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Alfarata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Highland Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dry Top, with the one closest to Dry Top listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • McClure
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
  • Union County
    • Cherry Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Dry Top ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dry Top.

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

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

  • Trcziyulny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trcziyulny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trcziyulny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schencks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schencks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schencks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of State College.
    • The Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1885601 <4>
  • Centre County Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Slab Cabin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Cabin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Wingate
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingate. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Wingate is located in Centre County
  • Milesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bellefonte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Curtin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curtin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
    • Curtin is located in Centre County
  • Gum Stump
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Stump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Stump
    • Gum Stump is located in Centre County
  • Axemann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Axemann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
    • Axemann is located in Centre County
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
    • Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
  • Rhoads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhoads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoads
    • Rhoads is located in Centre County
  • Pleasant Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Centre County
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Centre County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Butts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
      • Butts is located in Centre County
    • Dale Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
      • Dale Summit is located in Centre County
    • Romola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
      • Romola is located in Centre County

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

Newspapers Published in Dry Top ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dry Top.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dry Top, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dry Top.

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 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 Dry Top:

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Dry Top, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dry Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dry Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9567, Longitude: -77.7964       In this case, the coordinates for Dry Top have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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