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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Glendale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Glendale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glendale, please Contact Us.
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 Glendale (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 Glendale. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Glendale is historic, it would have been located within present day Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Glendale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glendale:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Glendale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Laborde
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Rockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Grampian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Luthersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curwensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- Helvetia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Hyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hyde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Curry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Troutville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Bower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Flinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fallentimber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hastings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- Barnesboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Garmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Northern Cambria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Patton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spangler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- West Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- Lloydville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Saint Benedict
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Cameron County
- Mix Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- New Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- North Philipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Philipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Casanova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Glass City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Sandy Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Pine Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Scattertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Brockport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Challenge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Byrnedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shawmut
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Horton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Kylers Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Dagus Mines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Benezette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Urey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rossiter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverhurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Hillsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Rochester Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Cherry Tree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Marchand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Savan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Purchase Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
- Trade City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Falls Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pancoast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Prescottville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Red Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Reynoldsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wishaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Sandy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Winslow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Crenshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Panic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glendale, see our County-by-County Page for Glendale.
Cemeteries Near Glendale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glendale.
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 Glendale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glendale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Woods Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dressler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McClure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Watts Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Crest Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Morningside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we didn't find Glendale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glendale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glendale, with the one closest to Glendale listed first.
- Rockton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Luthersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curwensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- Helvetia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Sabula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sabula is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Curry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Bells Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
- Bloomington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Narrows Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
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- Troutville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Bower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Kerrmoor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kerrmoor is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrmoor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glendale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glendale.
Newspapers Published in Glendale ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glendale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glendale, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glendale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Glendale:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Elk County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Glendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |