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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 Gallitzin (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 Gallitzin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Gallitzin is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of Gallitzin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Amsbry
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Spindley City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Ashville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sankertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Buckhorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Cresson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loretto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chest Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Dysart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Munster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • Munster is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Osterburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Waterside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Salemville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Saint Clairsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Marble City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Riddlesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • New Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Langdondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Altoona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Highland Fling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Canan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Puzzletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Knob
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <2>
    • Roaring Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Claysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Lyleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Rosebud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Irvona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • McPherron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Sylvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Glen Hope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Ginter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Water Street
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Marklesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hesston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • McConnellstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <2>
    • Seven Stars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Huntingdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dungarvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coalmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Alverda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Rexis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Wehrum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Dilltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Windber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tire Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Davidsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Hollsopple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Thomas Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gallitzin, with the one closest to Gallitzin listed first.
    • Seward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Robb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gallitzin ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallitzin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gallitzin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gallitzin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gallitzin.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of Gallitzin.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gallitzin:

Cemeteries Near Gallitzin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallitzin.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Amsbry Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amsbry Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amsbry Union Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Loretto.
    • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46182 <4>
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutchinson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Hutchinson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Guildford Cemetery
    • McGarvey Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45167 <4>
  • St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • St.s Peter & Paul RC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul 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 Gallitzin had a population of 2,392 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gallitzin had a population of 1,514 people.

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

  • Elstie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstie
    • Elstie is located in Cambria County
  • Amsbry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
    • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
  • Wildwood Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
    • Wildwood Springs is located in Cambria County
  • Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Cambria County
  • Ashville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cresson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Loretto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lucket
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucket
    • Lucket is located in Cambria County
  • Chest Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
    • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Noel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Cambria County
  • Munster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
    • Munster is located in Cambria County
  • Eldorado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Blair County
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    • Wopsononock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wopsononock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wopsononock
      • Wopsononock is located in Blair County
    • Condron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condron
      • Condron is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County

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

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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 '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- Gallitzin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallitzin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5115, Longitude: -78.5467       In this case, the coordinates for Gallitzin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Gallitzin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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