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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 Foreman (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 Foreman. 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 doctors 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.

Foreman is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Foreman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Yellow Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Mount Dallas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
    • Penn Wood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
    • Yount
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Saint Clairsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Salemville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Waterside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Ott Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
    • Wolfsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clover Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Roaring Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Blue Knob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Newry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Puzzletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Shellytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Dunlo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Beaverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Puritan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Salix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Oil City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Sidman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sonman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Michael
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Scalp Level
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
    • Freestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Markes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
      • Markes is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Valley-Hi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Crystal Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laidig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Sipes Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Covalt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
      • Covalt is located in Fulton County
    • Dott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • McConnellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Warfordsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Dudley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Broad Top City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Kimmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Todd
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Selea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
    • Saltillo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • New Baltimore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Buckstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Paint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Downey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Johnsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Hooversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Shanksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
      • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <2>
    • Blough
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Flintstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Rush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foreman, with the one closest to Foreman listed first.
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Pearre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
      • Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Foreman ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foreman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foreman, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foreman.

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 websites either 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 Foreman:

Cemeteries Near Foreman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foreman.

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

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

  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
  • Everett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
  • Steele Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
  • Burger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Indian Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Springs Cemetery
  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
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    • Keagy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Dry Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Fishertown Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Tatesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
    • Tatesville is located in Bedford County
  • Mount Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
    • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
  • Cypher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
    • Cypher is located in Bedford County
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Imlertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlertown
    • Imlertown is located in Bedford County
  • Hartley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Hartley is located in Bedford County
  • Lutzville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutzville
    • Lutzville is located in Bedford County
  • Ashcom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcom
    • Ashcom is located in Bedford County
  • Salemville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
    • Salemville is located in Bedford County
  • Loysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loysburg
    • Loysburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loysburg <2>
  • Oppenheimer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheimer
    • Oppenheimer is located in Bedford County
  • Saint Clairsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
    • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
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    • Cliffs ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
      • Cliffs is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • New Enterprise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County

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

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

The official website for State 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Foreman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foreman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0779, Longitude: -78.3914       In this case, the coordinates for Foreman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Foreman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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