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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 Hyner (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 Hyner. 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 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.

Hyner is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Hyner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Farwell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • North Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Renovo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Renovo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Farrandsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Bitumen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
    • Cooks Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Beech Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Keating
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
    • Hammersley Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Swissdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
    • Flemington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Wyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
    • Driftwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Huntley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Mix Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Monument
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Monument is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
    • Blanchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Romola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Romola is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
    • Howard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Poorman Side
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
    • Clarence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pancake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
    • Curtin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
    • Snow Shoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Central City is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Milesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Moshannon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Pottersdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
    • Keewaydin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Jersey Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Hilborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • English Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • Ramsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Carsontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
    • Brookside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Salladasburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Oregon Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
    • Jersey Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • Lorenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
    • Antes Fort
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
    • Hughesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Galeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hyner, with the one closest to Hyner listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Pine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Hoytville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Morris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Antrim
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Antrim is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Thumptown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thumptown is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
    • Manhattan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Balsam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Hartsfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
    • Ansonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Brownlee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownlee is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee

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

Cemeteries Near Hyner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hyner.

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 Hyner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Shintown Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Noyes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bluestone Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Okome Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Maple Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Summerson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hyner had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Ritchie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritchie is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
  • North Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glen Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glen Union is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Union
  • Whetham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whetham is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetham
  • Renovo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shintown is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shintown
  • Ferney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferney is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferney
  • Haneyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Haneyville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneyville
  • Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cammal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cammal is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammal
  • Bitumen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
  • Cooks Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Farrandsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Jersey Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Slate Run
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Hyner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hyner.

Newspapers Published in Hyner ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hyner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hyner, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hyner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hyner:

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>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.
<3>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 Hyner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Hyner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.