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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 Knousetown (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 Knousetown. 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.

Knousetown is located in Juniata 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 Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.

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

  • Juniata County     (The home county of Knousetown)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Ingleby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fiedler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Coburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Aaronsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <1>
    • Livonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Livonia
      • From Knousetown to Livonia
    • Millheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <1>
    • Zerby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zerby
      • From Knousetown to Zerby
    • Rebersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Hall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <1>
    • Madisonburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Potters Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Greenburr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
    • Tylersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Paxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxton
      • From Knousetown to Paxton
    • Millersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <1>
    • Rife
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pillow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <1>
    • Fisherville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Halifax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <1>
    • Elizabethville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Enders
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Enterline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gratz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Green Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Knousetown to Murray
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alfarata
      • From Knousetown to Alfarata
    • Paintersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <1>
    • Highland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lewistown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yeagertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lumber City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Milroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <1>
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Knousetown to Anderson
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Malta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Herndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Mandata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mandata
      • From Knousetown to Mandata
    • Asherton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asherton
      • From Knousetown to Asherton
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Augustaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Northumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trevorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <1>
    • Leck Kill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Farnsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farnsworth
      • From Knousetown to Farnsworth
    • Keefers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefers
      • From Knousetown to Keefers
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Knousetown, with the one closest to Knousetown listed first.
    • Reward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Millerstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • New Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Blain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
    • Rose Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Duncannon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <1>
    • Mecks Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eshcol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ickesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Knousetown to Cove
  • Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Knousetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knousetown.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Knousetown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Richfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Strouptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
    • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
  • Dimmsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmsville
    • Dimmsville is located in Juniata County
  • Pfoutz Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfoutz Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
  • Oriental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Nekoda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoda
    • Nekoda is located in Perry County
  • Meiserville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
    • Meiserville is located in Snyder County
  • Aline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Shadle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Pleasant Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evendale
    • Evendale is located in Juniata County
  • Maze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze
    • Maze is located in Juniata County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Wardville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Perry County
    • Reward
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Knousetown ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knousetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knousetown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knousetown.

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 Knousetown:

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Knousetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knousetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6568, Longitude: -77.0780    
<5>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.
<6>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 Knousetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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