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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 Elton (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 Elton. 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 and 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.
Elton is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Elton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elton:
- Cambria County (The home county of Elton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Salix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Scalp Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Geistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Dunlo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Saint Michael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Sidman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Ingleside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Lorain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lorain is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Cassandra
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cassandra is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Daisytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Pavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pavia is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- New Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osterburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- King
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Schellsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clairsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Maria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Kegg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kegg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
- Salemville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Wolfsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
- New Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Blue Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Cotton Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Puzzletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Claysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brooks Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Newry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roaring Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Duncansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharpsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Canan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canan is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
- Eldorado
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Rexis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rexis is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
- Wehrum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wehrum is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
- Armagh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dilltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Claghorn is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
- Heshbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Littletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Nolo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nolo is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
- Suncliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Alverda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alverda is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
- Coral
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Paint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Windber
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tire Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Ogletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Davidsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hollsopple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Forward
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forward is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Hooversville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Jerome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jerome is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Thomas Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Robb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Robb is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Seward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Laughlintown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ligonier
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rector
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Burrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elton, see our County-by-County Page for Elton.
Cemeteries Near Elton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elton.
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 Elton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Snavely Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dunmyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Sidman.
- The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <2>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Weaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sidman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Daisytown.
- The Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cover Cemetery
- Singer Cemetery
- Singer Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45637 <2>
- Continue List (209 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Beaverdale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171430 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 in 1895, Elton had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elton, with the one closest to Elton listed first.
- Scalp Level
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Salix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Geistown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Geistown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Walsall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Walsall is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsall
- Ingleside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ingleside is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
- Rummel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rummel is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummel
- Dunlo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Stonycreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
- South Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cassandra
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cassandra is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Summerhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ehrenfeld
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Conemaugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ferndale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elton.
Newspapers Published in Elton ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Cambria County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Indiana County
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Elton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |