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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Mahaffey is located in Clearfield 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 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.
- Bower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- New Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Newburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Cherry Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Curry Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Burnside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Mayes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayes is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
- Thompsontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
- Gazzam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gazzam is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
- Grampian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
- McPherron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McPherron is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
- 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)
- Barnards is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McWilliams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Atwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Bryan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bryan is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Eddyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- 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)
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tipton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grazierville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tyrone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone Forge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- 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)
- Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
- Garmantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Garmantown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
- Hastings
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Northern Cambria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
- Thomas Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
- West Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Branch is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- Flinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spangler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Spangler is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Patton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Fallentimber
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrolltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Glass City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Philipsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- South Philipsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- North Philipsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Casanova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Clarion County
- Hawthorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Scattertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Shawmut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Horton City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- 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)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Hooverhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Rossiter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Cherry Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Rochester Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Purchase Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
- Savan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Commodore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Winslow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Sykesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Punxsutawney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wishaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Panic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Prescottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Valier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Valier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
- Oliveburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
- Reynoldsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pancoast
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- 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.
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 Mahaffey - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Sunderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- LaJose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Urey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bennett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frye Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that 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)
- Ostend is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostend
- McGees Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McGees Mills is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGees Mills
- New Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Washington is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Newburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Bower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bower is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Curry Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
- Sidney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sidney is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Urey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Burnside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Marron
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marron is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marron
- Bells Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Landing is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Landing
- Glen Campbell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Patchinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patchinville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Mayes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayes is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
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]<4> 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Clarion County
- Elk County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mahaffey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |