Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Goshen (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 Goshen. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Goshen is located in 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 Goshen. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goshen:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Goshen)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Mount Joy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Plymptonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Clearfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hyde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Curwensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Richey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
- Wallaceton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Olanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grazierville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tyrone Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Flinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fallentimber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lloydville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Mix Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Wyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Beechwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Emporium
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weber City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Casanova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Philipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Philipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- South Philipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Glass City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Pine Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Sandy Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Moshannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Clarence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Snow Shoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pancake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Keating
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Scattertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Byrnedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Benezette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Dents Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Brockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Kylers Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Dagus Mines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Horton City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Pennington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Dungarvin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Urey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Hooverhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Rossiter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Falls Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Pancoast
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Sykesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Red Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Prescottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Brockway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Wishaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Winslow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Allens Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(25 miles [40.2 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 Goshen, see our County-by-County Page for Goshen.
Cemeteries Near Goshen ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goshen.
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 Goshen - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goshen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Crest Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stoneville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Congress Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Thompson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McClure Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Goshen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Goshen.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goshen, with the one closest to Goshen listed first.
- Clearfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Clearfield Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clearfield Junction is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Junction
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lecontes Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Bigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bigler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
- Curwensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Glen Richey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
- Oshanter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oshanter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshanter
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Wallaceton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Olanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goshen. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goshen.
Newspapers Published in Goshen ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goshen.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goshen, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goshen.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Goshen:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Goshen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Goshen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |