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 Mattie (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 Mattie. 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.
Mattie is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Mattie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mattie:
- Bedford County (The home county of Mattie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Breezewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Mount Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Ott Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Graceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Purcell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Penn Wood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffs is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs
- Charlesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Charlesville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
- Rainsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Clover Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Cotton Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Claysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Roaring Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Cove Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Fort Loudon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cowans Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Dickey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dickey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Mercersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Markes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Markes is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Metal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Claylick
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Freestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Welsh Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Rockdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Saint Thomas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williamson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Emmaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Crystal Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Akersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Sipes Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Valley-Hi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Dott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Covalt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Covalt is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Warfordsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Laidig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Wells Tannery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Broad Top City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Coalmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Robertsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Middletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Maddensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
- Selea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Selea is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
- Cooks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Joller ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
- Kimmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
- Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Coles ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Saltillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- New Baltimore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Fairhope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Central City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Johnsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Downey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Downey is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Allegany County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Little Orleans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Flintstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Rush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Town Creek ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Keifers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keifers is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keifers
- Ellerslie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Corriganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Savage Junction is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage Junction
- Oldtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pearre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Big Pool
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Wilson - Conococheague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Hedgesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Hampshire County (WV)
- Okonoko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Okonoko is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okonoko
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cross Roads
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Woodmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Sleepy Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Berryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Doe Gully
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Hansrote
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Cherry Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Holton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Paw Paw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mattie, see our County-by-County Page for Mattie.
Cemeteries Near Mattie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mattie.
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 Mattie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mattie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Indian Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Everett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hill Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wink Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ritchey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hendershot Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bethel Community Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Hancock (MD).
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81574 <3>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <3>
- Bedford Memorial Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Steele Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hetrick Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 in 1895, Mattie had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mattie, with the one closest to Mattie listed first.
- Emmaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Mench
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mench is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mench
- Gapsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gapsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapsville
- Jackson Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Mills is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Mills
- Crystal Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Everett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clearville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Akersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Robinsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robinsonville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsonville
- Sipes Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Mount Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Ashcom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashcom is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcom
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ott Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ott Town is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
- Purcell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Purcell is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Dott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dott is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mattie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mattie.
Newspapers Published in Mattie ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mattie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mattie, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mattie.
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 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 Mattie:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Somerset County
- Allegany County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Hampshire County
- Morgan 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mattie) 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 Mattie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |