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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 (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. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County and is the County Seat.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Huntingdon)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Saxton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Langdondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maria
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Huntingdon to Maria
    • Marble City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coaldale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • King
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Huntingdon to King
    • Loysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Enterprise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Covedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Huntingdon to Covedale
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Shellytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Forge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Springfield Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oreminea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Huntingdon to Oreminea
    • Flowing Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Culp
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Huntingdon to Culp
    • Beavertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Royer
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Huntingdon to Royer
    • Tyrone Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grazierville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Dean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Huntingdon to Dean
    • Dysart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tunnelhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fallentimber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsbry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Spindley City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Huntingdon to Summit
    • Flinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Fairbrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Huntingdon to Marengo
    • Musser
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Huntingdon to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bloomsdorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Matilda
      (21 miles [33.8 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 <2>
    • Scotia
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Huntingdon to Scotia
    • Stormstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Krumrine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krumrine
      • From Huntingdon to Krumrine
    • Park Forest Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Boalsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Ginter
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Huntingdon to Ginter
    • Osceola Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Chester Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Houtzdale
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Parsonsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Utahville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brisbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Concord
      (23 miles [37 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.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Huntingdon to Newbridge
  • Fulton County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Reeds Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Huntingdon to Waterloo
    • McCullochs Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Perulack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rutherford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Huntingdon, with the one closest to Huntingdon listed first.
    • Allensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kistler
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Newton Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Mattawana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Menno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Huntingdon to Anderson
    • Kishacoquillas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Huntingdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntingdon.

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

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mark Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mark Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huntingdon Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agudath Achim Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnellstown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridenour Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridenour Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridenour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Campbell Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stewart Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Family 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Huntingdon had a population of 5,729 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Huntingdon had a population of 6,879 people.

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

  • Ardenheim
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
    • Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
  • McConnellstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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 <2>
  • Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Donation
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Airydale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airydale
    • Airydale is located in Huntingdon County
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colfax
    • From Huntingdon to Colfax
  • Barree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Water Street
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Carlim
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
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    • Covedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Huntingdon to Covedale
    • Mount Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage is located in Huntingdon County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Huntingdon ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntingdon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Huntingdon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Huntingdon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Huntingdon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Huntingdon.

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 helpful 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:

The official website for Huntingdon: www.huntingdonboro.com/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huntingdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huntingdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4888, Longitude: -78.0152    









 

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