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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 Glade (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 Glade. 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.

Glade is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Glade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Downey
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Shanksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • New Baltimore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Buckstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
    • Boswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Coleman is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Mostoller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
    • Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friedens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Kegg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
    • Schellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • New Paris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hyndman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manns Choice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Stringtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Wolfsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
    • Cooks Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
    • Charlesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beans Cove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Beans Cove is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Cove
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
    • Blue Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
    • Claysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Scalp Level
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Ingleside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ingleside is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Ferndale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Geistown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Lorain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dale is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Dunlo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
    • Elim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Elim is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim
    • Salix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Conemaugh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
    • Daisytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Daisytown is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Champion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Head
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
    • White
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • White is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Laurel Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Laughlintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Rector
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Ligonier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stahlstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Robb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
    • Darlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
    • New Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
    • Donegal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Seward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
    • Barrelville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
    • Mount Savage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Corriganville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
    • Mount Savage Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
    • Zihlman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
    • Eckhart Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
    • Frostburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • La Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clarysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Avilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Avilton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilton
    • Grantsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
    • Ridgeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Carpendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Wiley Ford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Glade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glade.

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 Glade - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of Shanksville.
    • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mispah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <3>
  • Pike Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Friedens.
    • The Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207909 <3>
  • Listie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hays Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • Schellsburg Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg Cemetery
      • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
      • Old Log Church Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <3>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Glade had a population of 173 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Downey
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
  • Boone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Boone is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Shanksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Baltimore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Lambertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambertsville is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertsville
  • Buckstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
  • Berlin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West End
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West End is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Mostoller
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mostoller is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mostoller
  • Coleman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleman is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
  • Glen Savage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Savage is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Savage
  • Kegg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Friedens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Hill Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Johnsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Glade ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glade, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glade.

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 helpful 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 Glade:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glade) 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 Glade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.