Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Gatesburg (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 Gatesburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Gatesburg is located in Centre County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Gatesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gatesburg:
- Centre County (The home county of Gatesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Musser
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Marengo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Fairbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Stormstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Ramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Scotia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Port Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Pine Grove Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Park Forest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Krumrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Waddle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- Julian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grazierville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Williamsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Altoona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Lloydville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dean
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Flinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Chester Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Osceola Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Kylertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Brisbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Ginter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Wallaceton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Houtzdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ramey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Sanborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Clinton County
- Abdera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Dungarvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Neffs Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Huntingdon Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Pennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Ennisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Donation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Water Street
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Huntingdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Reeds Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Peru Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Menno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Lumber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Milroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McVeytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Mattawana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Honey Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Yeagertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gatesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Gatesburg.
Cemeteries Near Gatesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gatesburg.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gatesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gatesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Graysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Grays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Spittler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rumberger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Massey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Mount Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nearhoff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (255 more) ...
- Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Funk Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burket Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gatesburg had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gatesburg, with the one closest to Gatesburg listed first.
- Marengo
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Musser
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Stormstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Rockspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Fairbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Dungarvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Port Matilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hannah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hannah is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Pine Grove Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Warriors Mark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mooresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Neffs Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Masseyburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gatesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gatesburg.
Newspapers Published in Gatesburg ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gatesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gatesburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gatesburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gatesburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gatesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gatesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |