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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 Kylertown (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 Kylertown. 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 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.

Kylertown 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 Kylertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kylertown:

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Kylertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Morrisdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shiloh
      • From Kylertown to Shiloh
    • Wallaceton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Chester Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • West Decatur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Osceola Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <1>
    • Barrett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barrett
      • From Kylertown to Barrett
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Pottersdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Parsonsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sanborn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brisbin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <1>
    • Tyrone Forge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grazierville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tipton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Culp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Kylertown to Culp
  • Cambria County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Wyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyside
      • From Kylertown to Wyside
    • Driftwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Huntley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Casanova
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Philipsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Moshannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Snow Shoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Clarence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Pancake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pancake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pancake
      • From Kylertown to Pancake
    • Poorman Side
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Keating
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keating. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keating
      • From Kylertown to Keating
    • Cooks Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooks Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooks Run
      • From Kylertown to Cooks Run
    • Bitumen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Westport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kylertown, with the one closest to Kylertown listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pennington
      • From Kylertown to Pennington
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
    • Water Street
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ennisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ennisville
      • From Kylertown to Ennisville
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Kylertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kylertown.

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

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

  • Kylertown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kylertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kylertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emigh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emigh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Severins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Severins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Severins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mokes Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mokes Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mokes Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...

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 Kylertown had a population of 699 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Allport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Winburne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winburne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
    • Winburne is located in Clearfield County
  • Morrisdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Peale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
    • Peale is located in Clearfield County
  • Loch Lomond Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond Junction
    • Loch Lomond Junction is located in Centre County
  • Wallaceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Clearfield County
  • Shiloh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shiloh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shiloh
    • From Kylertown to Shiloh
  • West Decatur
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keewaydin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keewaydin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
    • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
  • Bigler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
    • Bigler is located in Clearfield County
  • Gearhartville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
    • Gearhartville is located in Clearfield County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Frenchville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
      • Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
    • Moshannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pine Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County

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

Newspapers Published in Kylertown ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kylertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kylertown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kylertown.

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 Kylertown:

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Kylertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kylertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kylertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9934, Longitude: -78.1673    









 

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