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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 Elmora (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 Elmora. 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 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.

Elmora is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Elmora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Carrolltown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Saint Benedict
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Spangler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicktown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Hastings
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Barnesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Colver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
    • Thomas Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Atwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Barnards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Elmora to Barnards
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Pavia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From Elmora to Pavia
    • King
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Elmora to King
  • Blair County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Elmora to Sylvis
    • Westover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • McPherron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Elmora to McPherron
    • Burnside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Coalport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Blain City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Elmora to Blain City
    • Irvona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebud
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Elmora to Rosebud
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Thompsontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
  • Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Alverda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Grisemore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grisemore
      • From Elmora to Grisemore
    • Uniontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Flats
      • From Elmora to Pine Flats
    • Cherry Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Kenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cookport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Commodore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rexis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Winslow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Elmora to Winslow
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Punxsutawney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oliveburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Elmora to Oliveburg
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elmora, with the one closest to Elmora listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Paint
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Windber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Davidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Ogletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Thomas Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Blough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Elmora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elmora.

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

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

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 Elmora in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elmora.

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

  • Carrolltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vetera
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vetera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetera
    • Vetera is located in Cambria County
  • Nicktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
    • Hastings is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
  • Patton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
    • Patton is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
  • Pindleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
    • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pindleton
    • From Elmora to Pindleton
  • Chest Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spruce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Indiana County
  • Grisemore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
    • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grisemore
    • From Elmora to Grisemore
  • Belsano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kaylor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Cambria County
    • Loretto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augustine
      • Saint Augustine is located in Cambria County

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

Newspapers Published in Elmora ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elmora, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elmora.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elmora:

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Elmora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Elmora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elmora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6020, Longitude: -78.7457    









 

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