Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Huntley (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 Huntley. 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.
Huntley is located in Clearfield County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Huntley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huntley:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Huntley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Tyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Mount Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Winterburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Plymptonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Clearfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Barrett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Keewaydin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Hyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hyde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Pottersdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Treasure Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Mix Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Wyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Beechwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Weber City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Pine Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Casanova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Moshannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- North Philipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Glass City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Clarence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poorman Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Snow Shoe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pancake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Sandy Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Keating
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Bitumen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Hammersley Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Westport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Benezette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Byrnedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Dents Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Dagus Mines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kylers Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Saint Marys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Brockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Horton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Crenshaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brockway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Falls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Pancoast
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Sykesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Prescottville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Sandy Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Reynoldsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Schoffner Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Munderf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- McKean County
- Gardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huntley, see our County-by-County Page for Huntley.
Cemeteries Near Huntley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huntley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Huntley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huntley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Byrnedale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <3>
- Laurel Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kooker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Congress Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murray Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bundy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mix Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks Run Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Conway Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fulton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Huntley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huntley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huntley, with the one closest to Huntley listed first.
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Benezette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Grant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Penfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Winterburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Lecontes Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Dents Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Clearfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leonard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leonard is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Mix Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Keewaydin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huntley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntley.
Newspapers Published in Huntley ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huntley, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huntley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Huntley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- McKean County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huntley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Huntley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |