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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 Karthaus (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 Karthaus. 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 hospitals and 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.

Karthaus is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Karthaus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karthaus, with the one closest to Karthaus listed first.
    • Pottersdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Kylertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Morrisdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallaceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <1>
    • West Decatur
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
      • West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
      • West Decatur has also been known as:
      • Blue Ball
      • Decatur
    • Chester Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Barrett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
    • Mount Joy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
    • Clearfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Plymptonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
      • Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karthaus, with the one closest to Karthaus listed first.
    • Driftwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Huntley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Cameron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <1>
    • Weber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Beechwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karthaus, with the one closest to Karthaus listed first.
    • Pine Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Moshannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Poorman Side
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
    • Clarence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <1>
    • Snow Shoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <1>
    • Casanova
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Pancake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <1>
    • South Philipsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Julian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karthaus, with the one closest to Karthaus listed first.
    • Cooks Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
    • Bitumen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammersley Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Renovo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • South Renovo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Farwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
      • Beech Creek is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Creek <1>
    • Abdera
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karthaus, with the one closest to Karthaus listed first.
    • Grant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Scattertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Dagus Mines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • Dungarvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Karthaus ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Karthaus.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Karthaus. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Karthaus and those printed in the larger area surrounding Karthaus.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Karthaus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Karthaus:

Cemeteries Near Karthaus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Karthaus.

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

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

  • Keewaydin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ganoe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ganoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ganoe Cemetery
  • St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Severins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Severins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severins Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
  • Congress Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congress Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congress Hill Cemetery
  • Askey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kylertown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kylertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kylertown Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • New Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Karthaus had a population of 996 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Belford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
    • Belford is located in Clearfield County
  • Keewaydin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keewaydin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
    • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
  • Pine Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
    • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
  • Pottersdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
    • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Frenchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
    • Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
  • Peale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
    • Peale is located in Clearfield County
  • Moshannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
    • Moshannon is located in Centre County
  • Gillintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillintown
    • Gillintown is located in Centre County
  • Lecontes Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecontes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecontes Mills
    • Lecontes Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecontes Mills <1>
  • Kylertown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Shiloh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
  • Winburne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winburne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
    • Winburne is located in Clearfield County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Snow Shoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <1>
    • Clarence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <1>
    • Allport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allport
      • Allport is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allport <1>

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

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Karthaus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Karthaus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1209, Longitude: -78.1139       In this case, the coordinates for Karthaus 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 Karthaus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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