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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 Mattawana (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 Mattawana. 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 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.

Mattawana is located in Mifflin 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 Mifflin County: Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, Snyder & Union.

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

  • Mifflin County     (The home county of Mattawana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattawana, with the one closest to Mattawana listed first.
    • McVeytown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Mattawana to Anderson
    • Allensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Menno
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Belleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Juniata Terrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kishacoquillas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lewistown Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kistler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattawana, with the one closest to Mattawana listed first.
    • Covedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Mattawana to Covedale
    • Shellytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Franklin Forge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Springfield Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tyrone Forge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Beavertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Culp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Mattawana to Culp
    • Flowing Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Oreminea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Mattawana to Oreminea
    • Royer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Mattawana to Royer
    • Tyrone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <2>
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattawana, with the one closest to Mattawana listed first.
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <2>
    • Boalsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <2>
    • Fruittown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bloomsdorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomsdorf
      • From Mattawana to Bloomsdorf
    • Fairbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Ramblewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Linden Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Panorama Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Mattawana to Musser
    • Potters Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • State College
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Centre Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattawana, with the one closest to Mattawana listed first.
    • Reeds Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Peru Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Perulack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Mattawana to Waterloo
    • Mifflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Port
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mifflintown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Port Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mexico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Perry County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mattawana, with the one closest to Mattawana listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McClure
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Middle Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Mattawana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mattawana.

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

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

  • Hartzler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartzler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartzler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mattawana Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattawana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattawana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Juniata Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Detweiler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detweiler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detweiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McCoysville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (286 more) ...
    • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evans Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Family 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mattawana had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • McVeytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
    • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
  • Horningford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horningford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horningford
    • Horningford is located in Mifflin County
  • Longfellow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longfellow
    • Longfellow is located in Mifflin County
  • Ryde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryde
    • Ryde is located in Mifflin County
  • Strodes Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strodes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strodes Mills
    • Strodes Mills is located in Mifflin County
  • Atkinson Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Mifflin County
  • Blacklog
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacklog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklog
    • Blacklog is located in Juniata County
  • Anderson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anderson
    • From Mattawana to Anderson
  • Allensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Menno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Mifflin County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Reeds Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
    • Airydale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airydale
      • Airydale is located in Huntingdon County

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

Newspapers Published in Mattawana ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattawana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mattawana, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mattawana.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mattawana:

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

The official website for Mifflin County: www.co.mifflin.pa.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mattawana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mattawana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4963, Longitude: -77.7301    
<5>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.
<6>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 Mattawana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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