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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 McAlevys Fort (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 McAlevys Fort. 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.

Name Variations for McAlevys Fort ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for McAlevys Fort: McAlevys Ft. (or less commonly used: McAlevys Frt.)
  • While the name of this community is McAlevys Fort, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So McAlevys Fort may originally have been McAlevy's Fort.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case McAlevys Fort might be written as McAlevy Fort.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

McAlevys Fort is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of McAlevys Fort)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Ennisville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neffs Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Donation
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
    • Dungarvin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Huntingdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Birdville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Water Street
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tipton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shellytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <3>
    • Oreminea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreminea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Beavertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ramblewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Boalsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Musser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Panorama Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • State College
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Lemont is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <3>
    • Linden Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linden Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
    • Houserville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houserville
      • Houserville is located in Centre County
    • Park Forest Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
    • Fruittown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Chester Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Osceola Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
      • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <3>
    • Morrisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
    • Brisbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Kylertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Parsonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
    • West Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
      • West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
      • West Decatur has also been known as:
      • Blue Ball
      • Decatur
    • Ginter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Abdera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Lamar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Reeds Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • East Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Old Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Locust Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <3>
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Menno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Allensville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • McVeytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mattawana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Atkinson Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <3>
    • Highland Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Juniata Terrace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lewistown Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kistler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McAlevys Fort, with the one closest to McAlevys Fort listed first.
    • Bannerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • McClure
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in McAlevys Fort ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around McAlevys Fort.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McAlevys Fort, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McAlevys Fort.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 McAlevys Fort:

Cemeteries Near McAlevys Fort ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McAlevys Fort.

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

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

  • Ennisville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ennisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ennisville Cemetery
  • McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery
  • McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Greenlee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
  • Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Furnace Cemetery
  • Rudy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudy Cemetery
  • Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
  • Coy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
  • Bennett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
  • Carolus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolus Cemetery
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    • Ewing Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
    • Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McAlevys Fort had a population of 159 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ennisville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
    • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Saulsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
    • Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Manor Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
    • Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
  • Menno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Menno is located in Mifflin County
  • Masseyburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masseyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
    • Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
  • Belleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mooresville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
    • Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Neffs Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
    • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
  • Donation
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
    • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
  • Allensville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Kishacoquillas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kishacoquillas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
    • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
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    • Fairbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Rockspring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockspring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
      • Rockspring is located in Centre County
    • Cottage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
      • Cottage 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 McAlevys Fort. See our List of 1890's Communities around McAlevys Fort.

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- McAlevys Fort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McAlevys Fort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6398, Longitude: -77.8314       In this case, the coordinates for McAlevys Fort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McAlevys Fort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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