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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 Metal (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 Metal. 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 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.

Metal is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Metal)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Freestone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Metal to Freestone
    • Cowans Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
    • Saint Thomas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
    • Dickey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Metal to Dickey
    • Markes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cheesetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cove Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Metal to Rockdale
    • Williamson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dry Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cashtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Trust
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trust
      • From Metal to Trust
    • Cashtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Orrtanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Saxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Breezewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Graceville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
    • Langdondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdondale
      • From Metal to Langdondale
    • Riddlesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marble City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Everett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <3>
    • Yellow Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Robinsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
      • Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
    • Newburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Big Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Spring
      • From Metal to Big Spring
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knobsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Littleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • Clear Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clear Ridge
      • From Metal to Clear Ridge
    • McConnellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Harrisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Metal to Laidig
    • Waterfall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Websters Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wells Tannery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sipes Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Metal to Sipes Mill
    • Valley-Hi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Maddensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maddensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maddensville
      • From Metal to Maddensville
    • Neelyton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Shade Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Selea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Metal to Selea
    • Pogue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Three Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Orbisonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Rockhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockhill
      • From Metal to Rockhill
    • Saltillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Metal to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Metal to Kimmel
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Metal to Coles
    • Cooks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Metal to Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Kistler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Perry County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Metal to Fairview
    • Maugansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Clear Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Long Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Huyett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Leitersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Pool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <3>
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Berkeley County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Metal, with the one closest to Metal listed first.
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleepy Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sleepy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
      • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sleepy Creek
      • From Metal to Sleepy Creek
    • Cherry Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Metal to Cherry Run
    • Holton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
      • Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holton
      • From Metal to Holton

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

Cemeteries Near Metal ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Metal.

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

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

  • Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Path Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horse Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Ridge Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddensville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cromwell Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wible Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wible Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blair Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Metal had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Freestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freestone
    • From Metal to Freestone
  • Richmond Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Furnace
    • Richmond Furnace is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Cabins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fannettsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannettsburg
    • Fannettsburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fannettsburg <3>
  • Knobsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Franklin County
  • Fort Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
    • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
  • Fort Loudon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
    • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <3>
  • Decorum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorum
    • Decorum is located in Huntingdon County
  • Saint Thomas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <3>
  • Keefers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Franklin County
  • Mentzer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentzer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentzer
    • Mentzer is located in Huntingdon County
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    • McConnellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Maddensville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maddensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maddensville
      • From Metal to Maddensville
    • Willow Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
      • Willow Hill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Hill <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Metal ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Metal.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Metal, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Metal.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Metal:

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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 Metal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Metal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Metal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0139, Longitude: -77.8789    









 

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