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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 Martinsburg (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 Martinsburg. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Martinsburg is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Martinsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Beavertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Brooks Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Royer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Newry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • King
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
    • Maria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Loysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • New Enterprise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Riddlesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Salemville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Langdondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
    • Osterburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
    • Tunnelhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Puritan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Cresson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sankertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Bens Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Oil City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Buckhorn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Gallitzin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Sonman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Spring Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Amsbry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
  • Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
  • 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.<1> 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 Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Clear Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Akersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring 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.<1> 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>
    • Harrisonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Burnt Cabins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Entriken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
      • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Salter
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
    • Marklesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Coalmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Todd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Hesston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Robertsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Kistler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Newton Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Allensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martinsburg, with the one closest to Martinsburg listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Paint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Central City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Martinsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martinsburg.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Detwiler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detwiler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detwiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shriver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kensinger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noggle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicodemus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stowberger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stonerook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Phillips Memorial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Memorial
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russellville Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Russellville Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russellville Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russellville Reformed 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martinsburg had a population of 588 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Martinsburg had a population of 1,858 people.

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

  • Curryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Blair County
  • Clover Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
  • East Sharpsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
    • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
  • Henrietta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Blair County
  • Ore Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Ore Hill is located in Blair County
  • Rodman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Blair County
  • Roaring Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • McKee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Blair County
  • Bakers Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
    • Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
  • Entriken
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
    • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
  • Brooks Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
    • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
  • East Freedom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Blair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Freedom <2>
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    • Claysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Loop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
      • Loop is located in Blair County
    • Royer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Martinsburg ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martinsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Martinsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Martinsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Martinsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> of Martinsburg.

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 websites either 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 Martinsburg:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Martinsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Martinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3142, Longitude: -78.3225       In this case, the coordinates for Martinsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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