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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 Gelnett (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 Gelnett. 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.

Gelnett is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Gelnett)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Rockton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • DuBois
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <1>
    • Sandy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Treasure Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Luthersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Helvetia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Winterburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
      • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
    • Laborde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
      • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
    • Stanley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Grampian
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
      • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <1>
    • Tyler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
    • Curwensville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Flinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Barnesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Garmantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Thomas Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
  • Cameron County
    • Beechwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • New Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <1>
    • South Philipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Crates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Cooksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <1>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Brockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Challenge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Scattertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dagus Mines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <1>
    • Benezette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hallton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Clarington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Redclyffe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Johnsonburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Urey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Hooverhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Marchand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Rochester Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Trade City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Mottarns Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
      • Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Georgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gelnett, with the one closest to Gelnett listed first.
    • Falls Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
    • Pancoast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Red Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Prescottville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • Crenshaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Allens Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
      • Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Brockway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <1>
    • Wishaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Gelnett ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gelnett.

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

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

  • Morningside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dressler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dressler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
    • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <4>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rumbarger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Narrows Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
  • Rockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
    • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
  • Sabula
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Clearfield County
  • DuBois
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <1>
  • Luthersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Helvetia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
    • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
  • Stanley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
  • Winterburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
    • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
  • Harveys Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
    • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Falls Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
  • Pancoast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
    • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
  • Sykesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
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    • Troutville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • McMinns Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
      • McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
    • Rathmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
      • Rathmel is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Gelnett ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gelnett.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gelnett, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gelnett.

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 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 Gelnett:

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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

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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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>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 Gelnett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gelnett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gelnett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1092, Longitude: -78.6956       In this case, the coordinates for Gelnett have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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