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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 Fruittown (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 Fruittown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Fruittown is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

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

  • Centre County     (The home county of Fruittown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Centre Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Potters Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Linden Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boalsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
    • Spring Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
    • Pleasant Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Panorama Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Zerby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zerby
      • From Fruittown to Zerby
    • Lemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Lemont is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <2>
    • Axemann
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Axemann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axemann
      • Axemann is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Axemann
      • From Fruittown to Axemann
    • Houserville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • Tyrone Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Kylertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Lamar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Abdera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Tylersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenburr
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Salona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hall
      • Mill Hall is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Hall <2>
    • Rote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rote
      • From Fruittown to Rote
    • Beech Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <2>
    • Loganton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Castanea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lock Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Milroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kishacoquillas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Yeagertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Highland Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Lewistown Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lewistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Alfarata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alfarata
      • From Fruittown to Alfarata
    • Juniata Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Ickesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Eshcol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kistler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kistler
      • From Fruittown to Kistler
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruittown, with the one closest to Fruittown listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • McClure
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Middle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Benfer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benfer
      • From Fruittown to Benfer
    • Troxelville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Paxtonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Fruittown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruittown.

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

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

  • Centre Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Lane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heckman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heckman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centre County Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slab Cabin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slab Cabin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slab Cabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooleys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooleys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...
    • Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Birch Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Fruittown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fruittown.

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

  • Tusseyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tusseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusseyville
    • Tusseyville is located in Centre County
  • Potters Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Centre Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Centre Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Milroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
  • Linden Hall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Farmers Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Farmers Mills is located in Centre County
  • Boalsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
    • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
  • Naginey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naginey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naginey
    • Naginey is located in Mifflin County
  • Siglerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siglerville
    • Siglerville is located in Mifflin County
  • Spring Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
    • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
  • Pleasant Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dale Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Summit
      • Dale Summit is located in Centre County
    • Reedsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Fruittown ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruittown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruittown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruittown.

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 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 Fruittown:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruittown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruittown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7777, Longitude: -77.6648    
<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 Fruittown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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