Our Genealogy Helper
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 Enid (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 Enid. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Enid is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.
Below are the counties that are near Enid. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enid:
- Fulton County (The home county of Enid)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Waterfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laidig
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Clear Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Valley-Hi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Fort Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Akersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Knobsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Burnt Cabins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Pleasant Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Crystal Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Saxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Langdondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Riddlesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Breezewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marble City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Loysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Everett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Clover Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Beavertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- East Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Shellytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Oreminea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Claysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Roaring Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Brooks Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cumberland County
- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Cowans Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Metal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Freestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Fort Loudon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cove Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Dry Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Dickey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Keefers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Keefers is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Newbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Markes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Markes is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Doylestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Saint Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Robertsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Broad Top City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Cooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Joller ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
- Selea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selea is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
- Maddensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Kimmel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Coalmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Coles ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coles is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Peru Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Perulack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Kistler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Sleepy Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enid, see our County-by-County Page for Enid.
Cemeteries Near Enid ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enid.
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 Enid - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enid covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Waterfall.
- Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Booth Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Duvalls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ave Maria Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Dudley Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Littleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maddensville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Enid had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Enid, with the one closest to Enid listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- New Grenada
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Grenada is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grenada
- Gracey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gracey is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Waterfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
- Hustontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Saxton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saluvia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saluvia is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluvia
- Clear Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Kearney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kearney is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Selea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Selea is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
- Cooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enid. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enid.
Newspapers Published in Enid ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enid.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enid, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enid.
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 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 Enid:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Washington County
- Morgan 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> | 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 Enid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Enid) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |