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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 Ideal (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 Ideal. 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 doctors and 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.

Ideal is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Ideal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Penn Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Clymer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
      • Clymer is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clymer <1>
    • Tanoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
      • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Gilpin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
    • Kintersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kintersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
      • Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Dicksonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Chambersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Kimmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Atwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Barnards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Blanco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Echo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrans Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • West Branch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Colver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Northern Cambria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Cardiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <1>
    • New Bethlehem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Burnside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sylvis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • New Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Mahaffey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <1>
    • Newburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • McPherron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Thompsontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lyleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Coolspring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Langville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <1>
    • Thomas Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Benson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Windber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ideal, with the one closest to Ideal listed first.
    • Seward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • Robb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Florence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Burrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Salina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Derry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
    • New Alexandria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <1>
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Vandergrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ideal ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ideal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ideal, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ideal.

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 Ideal:

Cemeteries Near Ideal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ideal.

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

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

  • Cherryhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
  • Rich Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
  • Sample Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Diamondville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamondville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamondville Cemetery
  • Brush Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Valley Cemetery
  • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...
    • Evans Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Onberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Pikes Peak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
    • Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
  • Penn Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Tanoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
  • Indiana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gilpin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
  • Two Lick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
  • Brush Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Valley
    • Brush Valley is located in Indiana County
  • Suncliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
    • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
  • Kenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
  • Dixonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Kimmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
    • Kimmel is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chambersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Chambersville is located in Indiana County
    • Homer City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County

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

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ideal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ideal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6331, Longitude: -79.0681       In this case, the coordinates for Ideal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ideal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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