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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 McPherron (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 McPherron. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

McPherron is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of McPherron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Irvona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Thompsontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Blain City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rosebud
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Lyleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • New Washington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Newburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Glen Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Sylvis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hegarty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Highland Fling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Tipton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Altoona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Canan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Frankstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hollidaysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Puzzletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Blue Knob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Flinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hastings
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Patton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
    • Barnesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Saint Benedict
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Carrolltown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spangler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Chest Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • New Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <1>
    • North Philipsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <1>
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dungarvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Alexandria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Glen Campbell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Urey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Hooverhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Purchase Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
      • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rossiter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Heilwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McPherron, with the one closest to McPherron listed first.
    • Winslow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Punxsutawney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sykesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Wishaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Pancoast
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
    • Red Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Sandy Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Newspapers Published in McPherron ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around McPherron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McPherron, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McPherron.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McPherron:

Cemeteries Near McPherron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McPherron.

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Basil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil Cemetery
  • Shelton Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Hill Cemetery
  • Spangle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangle Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • LaJose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaJose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaJose Cemetery
  • Weld Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weld Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weld Cemetery
  • Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
  • Utahville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Utahville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Utahville.
    • The Utahville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Utahville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utahville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #481119 <4>
  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
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    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Mahaffey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahaffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahaffey Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 in 1895, McPherron had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Westover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
  • Irvona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Berwinsdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwinsdale
    • Berwinsdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Mayes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
    • Mayes is located in Clearfield County
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Clearfield County
  • Coalport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rosebud
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
    • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
  • Blain City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
    • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
  • Saint Lawrence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Cambria County
  • Ansonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Clearfield County
  • Newburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • New Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
    • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
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    • Sylvis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Marron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marron
      • Marron is located in Clearfield County
    • Flinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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

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>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>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- McPherron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McPherron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7710, Longitude: -78.6155       In this case, the coordinates for McPherron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 McPherron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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