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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 Mahaffey (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 Mahaffey. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Mahaffey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • New Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Cherry Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Thompsontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Gazzam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gazzam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
      • Gazzam is located in Clearfield County
    • Grampian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
      • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <3>
    • Lumber City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumber City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
    • Sylvis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • McPherron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Barnards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Bryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Eddyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Highland Fling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Grazierville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grazierville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Tyrone
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Barnesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garmantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Northern Cambria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Thomas Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Flinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Saint Benedict
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Benedict. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carrolltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Elmora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • New Town
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Glass City
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Philipsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • South Philipsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • North Philipsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
  • Clarion County
    • Hawthorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Brockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Challenge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Scattertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Urey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Johnsonburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hooverhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Rochester Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Purchase Line
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
      • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cookport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mahaffey, with the one closest to Mahaffey listed first.
    • Winslow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Punxsutawney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wishaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Prescottville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Pancoast
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Sandy Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Mahaffey, see our County-by-County Page for Mahaffey.

Cemeteries Near Mahaffey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mahaffey.

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

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

  • Mahaffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahaffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahaffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunderland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaJose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaJose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaJose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Urey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friends Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonaventure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frye Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mahaffey had a population of 627 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mahaffey had a population of 348 people.

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

  • Ostend
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostend
    • Ostend is located in Clearfield County
  • McGees Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGees Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGees Mills
    • McGees Mills is located in Clearfield County
  • New Washington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Newburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Bower
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
    • Bower is located in Clearfield County
  • Curry Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
    • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Indiana County
  • Urey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
    • Urey is located in Indiana County
  • Burnside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Marron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marron
    • Marron is located in Clearfield County
  • Bells Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
    • Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
  • Patchinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patchinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
    • Patchinville is located in Clearfield County
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    • Five Points
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Clearfield County
    • Mayes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
      • Mayes is located in Clearfield County
    • Hillman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Indiana County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mahaffey ...

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 Mahaffey.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mahaffey. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mahaffey and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mahaffey.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Mahaffey.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mahaffey:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Mahaffey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mahaffey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mahaffey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8745, Longitude: -78.7278       In this case, the coordinates for Mahaffey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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