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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 Maria (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 Maria. 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 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.

Maria is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Maria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Waterside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • King
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Maria to King
    • New Enterprise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Salemville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Loysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Osterburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddlesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Clairsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Pavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From Maria to Pavia
    • Langdondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdondale
      • From Maria to Langdondale
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Claysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Clover Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brooks Mill
      • From Maria to Brooks Mill
    • Puzzletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Newry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blue Knob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Beavertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Frankstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankstown
      • From Maria to Frankstown
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Puritan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bens Creek
      • From Maria to Bens Creek
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonman
      • From Maria to Sonman
    • Spring Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Dunlo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Portage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Maria to Summit
    • Cresson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Salix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • Cowans Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Waterfall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Maria to Akersville
    • Crystal Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laidig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Maria to Laidig
    • Emmaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Ridge
      • From Maria to Clear Ridge
    • Harrisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipes Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Maria to Sipes Mill
    • Knobsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Broad Top City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Entriken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Salter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salter
      • From Maria to Salter
    • Robertsdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marklesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Maria to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Maria to Kimmel
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rocky Ridge
      • From Maria to Rocky Ridge
  • Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maria, with the one closest to Maria listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Windber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Paint
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Forward
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Maria to Forward
    • New Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Blough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Benson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Davidsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Hollsopple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hooversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Maria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maria.

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

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

  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keagy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holsinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Replogle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Replogle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Replogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stonerook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonerook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonerook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Noggle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nicodemus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicodemus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicodemus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Maria had a population of 261 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Waterside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bakers Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
    • Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
  • New Enterprise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • King
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to King
    • From Maria to King
  • Salemville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Loysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
  • Claysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Curryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Blair County
  • Ore Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Blair County
  • Osterburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Blair County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Queen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen
      • Queen is located in Bedford County
    • Oppenheimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheimer
      • Oppenheimer is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Maria ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maria, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maria.

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 Maria:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Maria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2175, Longitude: -78.4071       In this case, the coordinates for Maria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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