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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 Gilpin (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 Gilpin. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Gilpin is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Gilpin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Kintersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kintersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
      • Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kintersburg
      • From Gilpin to Kintersburg
    • Tanoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
      • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tanoma
      • From Gilpin to Tanoma
    • Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kimmel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Gilpin to Davis
    • Chambersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dicksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Ambrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ambrose
      • From Gilpin to Ambrose
    • Rayne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayne
      • From Gilpin to Rayne
    • Creekside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Creekside is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Clymer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Atwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Barnards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Gilpin to Barnards
    • Rural Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elderton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
    • Bryan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryan
      • From Gilpin to Bryan
    • Yatesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Blanco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Gilpin to Blanco
    • Echo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitesburg
      • From Gilpin to Whitesburg
    • Oscar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Gilpin to Oscar
    • Muff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • New Bethlehem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Leatherwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Gilpin to Leatherwood
    • Brinkerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brinkerton
      • From Gilpin to Brinkerton
    • Lawsonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Piolett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Gilpin to Piolett
    • Crates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crates
      • From Gilpin to Crates
    • Frogtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogtown
      • From Gilpin to Frogtown
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Burnside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sylvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Gilpin to Sylvis
    • New Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mahaffey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <3>
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • McPherron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Gilpin to McPherron
    • Thompsontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Curry Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Helvetia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Gilpin to Winslow
    • Oliveburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Gilpin to Oliveburg
    • Albion
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Worthville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Langville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Coolspring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pansy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wishaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishaw
      • From Gilpin to Wishaw
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilpin, with the one closest to Gilpin listed first.
    • Seward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Robb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Burrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burrell
      • From Gilpin to Burrell
    • New Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Avonmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Salina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Hyde Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <3>
    • Oklahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklahoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Vandergrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
      • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Gilpin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilpin.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gilpin had a population of 174 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tanoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tanoma
    • From Gilpin to Tanoma
  • Kimmel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Home
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Onberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Davis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Davis
    • From Gilpin to Davis
  • Chambersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Creekside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
    • Creekside is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Dixonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Ambrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ambrose
    • From Gilpin to Ambrose
  • Marion Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plumville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
    • Plumville is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Willet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Gilpin ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilpin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilpin, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilpin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Gilpin:

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Beyer and Shelocta. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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 from Point A (ie- Gilpin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilpin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7081, Longitude: -79.1003       In this case, the coordinates for Gilpin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Gilpin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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