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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 Madera (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 Madera. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Madera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Belsena
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
      • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
      • Belsena has also been known as:
      • Belsena Mills
    • Houtzdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <2>
    • Ramey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Glen Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Brisbin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Ginter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Parsonsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • Sanborn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Sanborn is located in Clearfield County
    • Ashland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tipton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Highland Fling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Canan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Newry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Oreminea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Flinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fallentimber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dysart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Chest Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Saint Benedict
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Amsbry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • New Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • North Philipsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <2>
    • Stormstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Julian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Elk County
    • Scattertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dungarvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Neffs Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Urey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hooverhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Purchase Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
      • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Flats
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madera, with the one closest to Madera listed first.
    • Winslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Falls Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pancoast
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Punxsutawney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Panic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Red Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Madera, see our County-by-County Page for Madera.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Madera ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madera.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Madera. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Madera and those printed in the larger area surrounding Madera.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of Madera.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Madera:

Cemeteries Near Madera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madera.

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

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barbara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barbara Cemetery
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
  • Weld Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weld Cemetery
  • Sanborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanborn Cemetery
  • St. Basil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil Cemetery
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    • Utahville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Utahville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Utahville.
      • The Utahville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Utahville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utahville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #481119 <4>
    • Criswell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criswell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery

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 Madera had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Banian Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banian Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banian Junction
    • Banian Junction is located in Clearfield County
  • Belsena
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
    • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
    • Belsena has also been known as:
    • Belsena Mills
  • Smoke Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
    • Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Ramey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Houtzdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
    • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <2>
  • Kendrick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
    • Kendrick is located in Clearfield County
  • Glen Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
    • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Hegarty Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
    • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
  • Morann
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morann
    • Morann is located in Clearfield County
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Clearfield County
  • Brisbin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
    • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
  • Goss Run Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Run Junction
    • Goss Run Junction is located in Clearfield County
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    • Jeffries
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries
      • Jeffries is located in Clearfield County
    • Heverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heverly
      • Heverly is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville 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 Madera. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madera.

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

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Madera) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madera. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8284, Longitude: -78.4350       In this case, the coordinates for Madera have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Madera, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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