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 Martha Furnace (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 Martha Furnace. 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 hospitals and 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.
Martha Furnace 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 Martha Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Martha Furnace:
- Centre County (The home county of Martha Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Stormstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Waddle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- Scotia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Port Matilda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Julian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Forest Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Krumrine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Musser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Ramblewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Bloomsdorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Fairbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Bellwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Springfield Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Lloydville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Flinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Chester Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Kylertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- West Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Wallaceton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Ashland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Parsonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Brisbin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Ginter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Keewaydin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Houtzdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Abdera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Lamar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keating
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Dungarvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Seven Stars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Pennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Neffs Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Huntingdon Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Ennisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Donation
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Petersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alexandria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Water Street
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Huntingdon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Belleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Milroy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lumber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Yeagertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Mattawana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Martha Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Martha Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Martha Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martha Furnace.
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 Martha Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martha Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meyer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spittler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Graysville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slab Cabin 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.<4>
While we didn't find Martha Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Martha Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Martha Furnace, with the one closest to Martha Furnace listed first.
- Stormstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Buffalo Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
- Port Matilda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waddle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- Julian
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hannah is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Gatesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
- Krumrine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Musser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Fillmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Rockspring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fairbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dungarvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Martha Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Martha Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Martha Furnace ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martha Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martha Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martha Furnace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Martha Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Mifflin 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> | 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- Martha Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Martha Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |