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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 Horrell (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 Horrell. 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 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 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.

Horrell is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Horrell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Flowing Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Royer
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Franklin Forge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Shellytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Covedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Maria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
    • King
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Loysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • New Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Riddlesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pavia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Langdondale
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Salemville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Osterburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Gallitzin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Amsbry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Cresson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sankertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Dean
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Marengo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Ramblewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Stormstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Glass City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Bloomsdorf
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Ginter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Lyleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Ramey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Blain City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegarty Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Rosebud
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Brisbin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Glen Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Irvona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Clear Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Marklesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Hesston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Entriken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
      • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <3>
    • McConnellstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
    • Salter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Horrell, with the one closest to Horrell listed first.
    • Kistler
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Allensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Menno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
  • Somerset County
    • Ogletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Horrell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Horrell.

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 Horrell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Royer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clapper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geeseytown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
    • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Frankstown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <4>
  • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Biddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snively Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paul Cemetery
    • Smithfield Cemetery
  • Dilling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • David Beck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bosler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schmucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Reese
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Blair County
  • Flowing Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
    • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
  • Canoe Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
    • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
  • Royer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
  • Wertz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
  • Frankstown
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
    • Frankstown is located in Blair County
  • Franklin Forge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
    • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
  • Ganister
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Springfield Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
    • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
  • Point View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Loop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
    • Loop is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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    • Hollidaysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Covedale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Carlim
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
      • Carlim 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 Horrell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Horrell.

Newspapers Published in Horrell ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Horrell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Horrell, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Horrell.

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 Horrell:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Horrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Horrell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4531, Longitude: -78.2892       In this case, the coordinates for Horrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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