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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 Huntingdon Furnace (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 Huntingdon Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Huntingdon Furnace 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 Huntingdon Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huntingdon Furnace:

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Huntingdon Furnace)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon Furnace, with the one closest to Huntingdon Furnace listed first.
    • Tyrone Forge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tyrone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <3>
    • Grazierville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Culp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Huntingdon Furnace to Culp
    • Tipton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Covedale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <3>
    • Franklin Forge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Flowing Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon Furnace, with the one closest to Huntingdon Furnace listed first.
    • Marengo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Musser
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Huntingdon Furnace to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fairbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Bloomsdorf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Scotia
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Huntingdon Furnace to Scotia
    • Park Forest Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon Furnace, with the one closest to Huntingdon Furnace listed first.
    • Ginter
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Huntingdon Furnace to Ginter
    • Osceola Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <3>
    • Chester Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Brisbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Utahville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Morrisdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon Furnace, with the one closest to Huntingdon Furnace listed first.
    • Allensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Menno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Atkinson Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McVeytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Kishacoquillas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kistler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mattawana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton Hamilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Milroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Huntingdon Furnace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntingdon Furnace.

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

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

  • Franklinville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklinville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklinville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seven Stars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Stars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seven Stars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Funk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burket Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burket Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rumberger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Mount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Mount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nearhoff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nearhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nearhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spittler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spittler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spittler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grazier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Branstetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branstetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branstetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Birmingham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Franklinville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Union Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
    • Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
  • Warriors Mark
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
    • Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <3>
  • Spruce Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
    • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <3>
  • Dungarvin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Birmingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arch Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arch Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
    • Arch Spring is located in Blair County
  • Barree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
    • Barree is located in Huntingdon County
  • Graysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Tyrone Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Water Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Marengo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Huntingdon Furnace ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntingdon Furnace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huntingdon Furnace, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huntingdon Furnace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Huntingdon Furnace:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntingdon Furnace. 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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Huntingdon Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Huntingdon Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntingdon Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6572, Longitude: -78.1142       In this case, the coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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