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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 Laborde (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 Laborde. 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 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.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Laborde)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laborde, with the one closest to Laborde listed first.
    • Flinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fallentimber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Barnesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Thomas Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Patton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
    • Saint Benedict
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Spangler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Carrolltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laborde, with the one closest to Laborde listed first.
    • New Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Casanova
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Glass City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
  • Elk County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laborde, with the one closest to Laborde listed first.
    • Johnsonburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsonburg
      • From Laborde to Johnsonburg
    • Urey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Urey
      • From Laborde to Urey
    • Rossiter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Campbell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Hooverhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marchand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Savan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savan
      • From Laborde to Savan
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Mottarns Mill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laborde, with the one closest to Laborde listed first.
    • Sykesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Falls Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
    • Pancoast
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescottville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Winslow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Laborde to Winslow
    • Reynoldsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wishaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishaw
      • From Laborde to Wishaw
    • Sandy Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Panic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Crenshaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crenshaw
      • From Laborde to Crenshaw
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Laborde ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laborde.

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

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

  • Woods Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dressler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dressler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dressler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClure Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rumbarger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbarger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Rockton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Luthersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Helvetia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Troutville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Curry Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Narrows Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
    • Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
  • Bells Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
    • Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
  • Lumber City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumber City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lumber City
    • From Laborde to Lumber City
  • Curwensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stanley
    • From Laborde to Stanley
  • DuBois
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Bower
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
      • Bower is located in Clearfield County
    • Kerrmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrmoor
      • Kerrmoor is located in Clearfield County
    • Bloomington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Clearfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Laborde ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laborde.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laborde, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laborde.

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 helpful 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 Laborde:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laborde. 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>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>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 Laborde, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Laborde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laborde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0257, Longitude: -78.6543    









 

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