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 Henrietta (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 Henrietta. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Henrietta is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.
Below are the counties that are near Henrietta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henrietta:
- Blair County (The home county of Henrietta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Clover Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Roaring Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Claysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oreminea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Cotton Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Royer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Shellytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Brooks Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Newry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Maria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Riddlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marble City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Loysburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Langdondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Yellow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salemville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Bens Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tunnelhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Puritan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Cresson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Scarlan Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Sonman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sonman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
- Buckhorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Gallitzin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Cowans Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Metal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Dry Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Freestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Doylestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Waterfall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley-Hi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Laidig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Akersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Clear Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Crystal Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Fort Littleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Emmaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Burnt Cabins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Knobsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Coalmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Entriken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Salter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Broad Top City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Marklesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Cooks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Todd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Robertsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Joller ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Kistler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Ogletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Central City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Windber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Paint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henrietta, see our County-by-County Page for Henrietta.
Cemeteries Near Henrietta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henrietta.
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 Henrietta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henrietta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Nicodemus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stonerook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Phillips Memorial
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kensinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shriver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kauffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Replogle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Granview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Henrietta had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henrietta, with the one closest to Henrietta listed first.
- Curryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Martinsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Ore Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ore Hill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Maria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Coalmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- East Sharpsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Bakers Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
- Woodbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riddlesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Defiance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Defiance is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Entriken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rodman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rodman is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henrietta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henrietta.
Newspapers Published in Henrietta ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henrietta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henrietta, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Henrietta.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Henrietta:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Blair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Henrietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Henrietta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |