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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 Fossilville (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 Fossilville. 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 and 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.

Fossilville 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 Fossilville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fossilville:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Fossilville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Hyndman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Kegg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Cooks Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Stringtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Rainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Manns Choice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Schellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Bedford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Ott Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Penn Wood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • Cotton Town
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dunlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Geistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Salix
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Emmaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Dott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sipes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Warfordsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Valley-Hi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Covalt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Fairhope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • New Baltimore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Downey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wellersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Callimont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
    • Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Indian Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hays Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Shanksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Pine Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Barrelville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rush
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Cumberland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • La Vale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Savage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Zihlman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • Grantsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Pearre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Springfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Ritters
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wiley Ford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Short Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fossilville, with the one closest to Fossilville listed first.
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Doe Gully
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Magnolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Paw Paw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Bath
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Berryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)

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

Newspapers Published in Fossilville ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fossilville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fossilville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fossilville.

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 Fossilville:

Cemeteries Near Fossilville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fossilville.

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

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

  • Fellowship & Union Cemeteries
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
  • Growden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growden Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
  • Ruby Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
  • Rocky Gap Veterans Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Zion Park Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AL-II-A-095 <4>
  • Continue List   (161 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prosperity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prosperity Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fossilville had a population of 167 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Hyndman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
  • Madley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madley
    • Madley is located in Bedford County
  • Hoblitzell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoblitzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblitzell
    • Hoblitzell is located in Bedford County
  • Williams
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Somerset County
  • Patience
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patience have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patience
    • Patience is located in Bedford County
  • Bard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Bedford County
  • Fairhope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Buffalo Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mills
    • Buffalo Mills is located in Bedford County
  • Glen Savage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
    • Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
  • West End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Bedford County
  • Foley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Somerset County
  • Burning Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
    • Burning Bush is located in Bedford County
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    • Johnsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Glencoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Somerset County
    • Cooks Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills 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 Fossilville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fossilville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fossilville. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fossilville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fossilville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8670, Longitude: -78.6945       In this case, the coordinates for Fossilville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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 Fossilville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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