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 Fetzertown (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 Fetzertown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Fetzertown is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Fetzertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fetzertown:
- Centre County (The home county of Fetzertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Wingate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wingate is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Central City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Milesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Curtin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Curtin is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pancake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poorman Side
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Snow Shoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Axemann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Axemann is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
- Romola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Howard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Wyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Driftwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mix Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Pottersdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Kylertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Keewaydin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Morrisdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chester Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- West Decatur
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Osceola Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wallaceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Ashland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parsonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Barrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Abdera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Lamar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Keating
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Mill Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Tylersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Cooks Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Farrandsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Flemington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Bitumen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Dungarvin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Ennisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Neffs Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Pennington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Seven Stars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Huntingdon Furnace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Donation
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Milroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Kishacoquillas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Lumber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yeagertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Menno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Burnham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Alfarata
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Juniata Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lewistown Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
- Snyder County
- Bannerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Cherry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Pardee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fetzertown, see our County-by-County Page for Fetzertown.
Cemeteries Near Fetzertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fetzertown.
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 Fetzertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fetzertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Trcziyulny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bellefonte City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46531 <2>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schencks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lucas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meyer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Askey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (138 more) ...
- Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Centre County Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fetzertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fetzertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fetzertown, with the one closest to Fetzertown listed first.
- Gum Stump
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gum Stump is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Stump
- Rhoads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoads is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoads
- Wingate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wingate is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Milesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Curtin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Curtin is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Bellefonte
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Butts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Butts is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Axemann
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Axemann is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Snow Shoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Romola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Gillintown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gillintown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillintown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fetzertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fetzertown.
Newspapers Published in Fetzertown ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fetzertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fetzertown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fetzertown.
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 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 Fetzertown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin County
- Snyder County
- Union 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> | 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 Fetzertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fetzertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |