Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Loch Lomond Junction (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 Loch Lomond Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Loch Lomond Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Loch Lomond Junction: Loch Lomond Jct. (or less commonly used: Loch Lomond Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Loch Lomond Junction is located in Centre County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Loch Lomond Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loch Lomond Junction:
- Centre County (The home county of Loch Lomond Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- North Philipsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Philipsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Casanova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Glass City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sandy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Port Matilda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moshannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Stormstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Julian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pine Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Grazierville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Culp
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Highland Fling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Altoona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Covedale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Flowing Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Franklin Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Lloydville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Flinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fallentimber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dysart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Buckhorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Ashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Mix Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Wyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Driftwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Morrisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- West Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Kylertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wallaceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Osceola Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Parsonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Sanborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Keating
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Scattertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Benezette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Dents Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Byrnedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Pennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Dungarvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Birmingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Huntingdon Furnace
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Seven Stars
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Neffs Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Water Street
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Alexandria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ennisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Donation
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loch Lomond Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Loch Lomond Junction.
Cemeteries Near Loch Lomond Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loch Lomond Junction.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Loch Lomond Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loch Lomond Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philipsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Emigh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mokes Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centre UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre UMC Cemetery
- The Centre UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Centre Cemetery
- Centre United Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44557 <2>
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Umbria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umbria Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Umbria Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Osceola Mills.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #449527 <2>
- Kylertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Loch Lomond Junction had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loch Lomond Junction, with the one closest to Loch Lomond Junction listed first.
- Morrisdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Gearhartville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gearhartville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhartville
- Allport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Victor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Victor is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Winburne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Winburne is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
- West Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Osceola Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kylertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wallaceton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Sandy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Bigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bigler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Peale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
- Brisbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loch Lomond Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loch Lomond Junction.
Newspapers Published in Loch Lomond Junction ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loch Lomond Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loch Lomond Junction, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loch Lomond Junction.
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 Loch Lomond Junction:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Huntingdon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Loch Lomond Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loch Lomond Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |