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 Harveys Run (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 Harveys Run. 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.
Name Variations for Harveys Run ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Harveys Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Harveys Run may originally have been Harvey's Run.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Harveys Run might be written as Harvey Run.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Harveys Run is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.
Below are the counties that are near Harveys Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harveys Run:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Harveys Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Falls Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Crenshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Brockway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Prescottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Reynoldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sykesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hazen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- McWilliams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Eddyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Cameron County
- Beechwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Cooksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Day
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Crates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Waterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Hawthorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frogtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Helen Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Mechanicsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Strattanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fairmont City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brinkerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Treasure Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- DuBois
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Helvetia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Luthersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winterburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Rockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Troutville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Laborde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Tyler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Grampian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Brockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Horton City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Challenge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Kylers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Scattertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dagus Mines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Byrnedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hallton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Caledonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Clarington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Marienville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Gilfoyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Rossiter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Urey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marchand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Hooverhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- 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
- Rochester Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Savan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Mottarns Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
- Georgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Hillsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Harveys Run, see our County-by-County Page for Harveys Run.
Cemeteries Near Harveys Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harveys Run.
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 Harveys Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harveys Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rumbarger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beechwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morningside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bundy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bundy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of DuBois.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44475 <3>
- St. Tobias Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Reynoldsville.
- The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111986 <3>
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (126 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brockport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harveys Run had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harveys Run, with the one closest to Harveys Run listed first.
- Falls Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McMinns Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- Pancoast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- DuBois
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beechtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
- Lanes Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Coal Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Glen
- Sandy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Narrows Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Crenshaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Rathmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
- Sabula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sabula is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Brockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Allens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harveys Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harveys Run.
Newspapers Published in Harveys Run ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harveys Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harveys Run, 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 Harveys Run.
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 Harveys Run:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Cameron County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harveys Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Harveys Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |