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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 Hesston (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 Hesston. 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 hospitals and 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.

Hesston is located in Huntingdon County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Hesston)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <1>
    • Langdondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdondale
      • From Hesston to Langdondale
    • Marble City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Maria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Hesston to Maria
    • Waterside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
    • King
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Hesston to King
    • Loysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coaldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • New Enterprise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <1>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Covedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Hesston to Covedale
    • Williamsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
    • Shellytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Franklin Forge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beavertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Hesston to Oreminea
    • Royer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Hesston to Royer
    • Flowing Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clover Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankstown
      • From Hesston to Frankstown
    • Culp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Hesston to Culp
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallitzin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <1>
    • Tunnelhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dean
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Hesston to Dean
    • Dysart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsbry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Hesston to Summit
    • Ashville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cresson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Sankertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Spindley City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bens Creek
      • From Hesston to Bens Creek
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Marengo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Hesston to Marengo
    • Musser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Hesston to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <1>
    • Port Matilda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <1>
    • Stormstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Bloomsdorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomsdorf
      • From Hesston to Bloomsdorf
    • Sandy Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Hesston to Scotia
    • Park Forest Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Krumrine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krumrine
      • From Hesston to Krumrine
    • Boalsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <1>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Ginter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Hesston to Ginter
    • Utahville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Houtzdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <1>
    • Ramey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Doylestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Hesston to Newbridge
    • Cowans Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Waterfall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Ridge
      • From Hesston to Clear Ridge
    • Wells Tannery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fort Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <1>
    • Burnt Cabins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laidig
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Hesston to Laidig
    • Valley-Hi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Knobsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Akersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Hesston to Akersville
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Hesston to Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • East Rutherford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hesston, with the one closest to Hesston listed first.
    • Kistler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Allensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattawana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <1>
    • Menno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Hesston to Anderson
    • Kishacoquillas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Hesston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hesston.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • White Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Speck Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speck Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnellstown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnellstown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnellstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schucker Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Upper Comer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Comer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yocum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marklesburg Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Hesston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hesston.

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

  • McConnellstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Marklesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aitch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • Carlim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Hesston to Covedale
  • Williamsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
  • Colfax
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colfax
    • From Hesston to Colfax
  • Huntingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Entriken
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
  • Ardenheim
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
  • Springfield Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Ganister
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
      • Ganister is located in Blair County
    • Franklin Forge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wertz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
      • Wertz is located in Blair County

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

Newspapers Published in Hesston ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hesston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hesston, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hesston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Hesston:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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- Hesston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hesston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4208, Longitude: -78.1102    
<6>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 Hesston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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