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 Juneau (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 Juneau. 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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Juneau is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Juneau. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Juneau:
- Indiana County (The home county of Juneau)
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Rossiter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marchand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Johnsonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Rochester Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Savan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Trade City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Mottarns Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
- Urey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Georgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Glen Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooverhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Elkin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkin is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Barnards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- McWilliams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Bryan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Putneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Echo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Muff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Muff is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
- Rural Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Yatesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Garmantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Barnesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Northern Cambria
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- West Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- Spangler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Hastings
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicktown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
- Saint Benedict
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Elmora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmora is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Thomas Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- Carrolltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Patton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Hawthorn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crates is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- Frogtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Brinkerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
- Leatherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Day
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Piolett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Piolett is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
- Waterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Lawsonham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Mahaffey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Troutville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Bower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- New Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Helvetia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Curry Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Cherry Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Sylvis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
- Luthersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Brockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Punxsutawney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Albion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Valier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Oliveburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
- Panic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Wishaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Timblin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Timblin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Green Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Coolspring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Worthville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Juneau, see our County-by-County Page for Juneau.
Cemeteries Near Juneau ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Juneau.
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 Juneau - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Juneau covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Pearce Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marchand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Marchand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Marchand.
- The Marchand Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mahoning Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969616 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Punxsutawney.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966411 <2>
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Circle Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- White Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Urey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Juneau in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Juneau.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Juneau, with the one closest to Juneau listed first.
- Covode
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Covode is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covode
- Marchand
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Elbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elbell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbell
- Horatio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horatio is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Punxsutawney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochester Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Flora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flora is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Bells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
- Valier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Walston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Walston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
- Hillman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillman is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Trade City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Adrian Mines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
- Frostburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Juneau. See our List of 1890's Communities around Juneau.
Newspapers Published in Juneau ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Juneau.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Juneau, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Juneau.
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 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 Juneau:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Indiana County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Cambria County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Elk County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence 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> | 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 Juneau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Juneau) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |