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 Madisonburg (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 Madisonburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Madisonburg 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 Madisonburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Madisonburg:
- Centre County (The home county of Madisonburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Rebersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Aaronsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Hall is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
- Zerby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zerby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
- Coburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fiedler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Wolfs Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Jacksonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Ingleby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
- Woodward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tylersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Abdera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Greenburr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Cedar Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Salona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Rote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Mill Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Loganton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Castanea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flemington
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Ennisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Neffs Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- McAlisterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Swales
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Mifflin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Richfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Old Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Locust Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Thompsontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knousetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Doyles Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Seven Stars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Jersey Shore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antes Fort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Collomsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Ramsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salladasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- English Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Milroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Alfarata
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Lumber City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Paintersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Yeagertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burnham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Highland Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Kishacoquillas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Lewistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Juniata Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Lewistown Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Bannerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- Middle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- McClure
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troxelville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Benfer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Beaver Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Beavertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penns Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paxtonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
- Middleburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Coon Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
- Globe Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Cherry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Pardee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Laurelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Glen Iron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Hartleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Millmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Mifflinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- New Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Madisonburg, see our County-by-County Page for Madisonburg.
Cemeteries Near Madisonburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madisonburg.
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 Madisonburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Madisonburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heckman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Paradise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centre Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hays - Fearon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (130 more) ...
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Schencks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Madisonburg had a population of 189 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Madisonburg, with the one closest to Madisonburg listed first.
- Millheim
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aaronsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penn Hall is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
- Spring Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zerby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zerby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
- Coburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nittany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nittany is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nittany
- Hublersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hublersburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hublersburg
- Farmers Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Clintondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clintondale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
- Fiedler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Tylersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tylersville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Abdera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Ingleby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Madisonburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Madisonburg.
Newspapers Published in Madisonburg ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madisonburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madisonburg, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madisonburg.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Madisonburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Snyder County
- Union 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> | 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- Madisonburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Madisonburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |