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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 Mackeyville (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 Mackeyville. 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 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.

Mackeyville is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Mackeyville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Salona
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Rote
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
    • Cedar Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Mill Hall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tylersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
    • Lamar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Castanea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flemington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Lock Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Abdera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • Dunnstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
    • Greenburr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Rebersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wolfs Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
    • Blanchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Madisonburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Aaronsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fiedler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
    • Livonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Howard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Millheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Romola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Romola is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
    • Woodward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • McAlisterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Swales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Jersey Shore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Antes Fort
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
    • Collomsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
    • Ramsey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Salladasburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • English Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • Linden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hughesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Duboistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Grimesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
    • Newberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Milroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Alfarata
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
    • Paintersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
    • Reedsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lumber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Yeagertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Highland Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Kishacoquillas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
  • Northumberland County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Troxelville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
    • Middle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
    • Bannerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
    • Benfer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
    • McClure
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Beavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Penns Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Paxtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
    • Coon Hunter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
    • Middleburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Globe Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mackeyville, with the one closest to Mackeyville listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Pardee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pardee is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Glen Iron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
    • Laurelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
    • Hartleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Millmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Mifflinburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mazeppa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mazeppa is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • New Berlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Allenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Mackeyville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mackeyville.

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 Mackeyville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mackeyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Disciples Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beth Yehuda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hays - Fearon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Old Schracktown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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 Mackeyville had a population of 178 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cedar Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Salona
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Rote
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
  • Parvin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Parvin is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
  • Mill Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lamar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clintondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clintondale is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
  • Tylersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
  • Abdera
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
  • Logan Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Logan Mills is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Mills
  • Booneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Booneville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
  • Castanea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lock Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Flemington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Nittany
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nittany is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nittany

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

Newspapers Published in Mackeyville ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mackeyville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mackeyville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mackeyville.

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 Mackeyville:

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 Mackeyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Mackeyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.