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 Mill Hall (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 Mill Hall. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Mill Hall is located in Clinton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Mill Hall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mill Hall:
- Clinton County (The home county of Mill Hall)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Flemington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Cedar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Lock Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Castanea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Farrandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Dunnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Beech Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Swissdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Abdera
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Blanchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Howard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Rebersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Store
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Monument
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Monument is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Romola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Madisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Madisonburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Livonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Aaronsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fiedler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Millheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clearfield County
- Pottersdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Jersey Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Antes Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Ramsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- English Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Collomsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Salladasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carsontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Grimesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Milroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Alfarata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Troxelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Bannerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- Middle Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Benfer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Beaver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Penns Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McClure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Beavertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Cherry Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Pardee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Laurelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Glen Iron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Hartleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Millmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Mifflinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Mazeppa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- New Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mill Hall, see our County-by-County Page for Mill Hall.
Cemeteries Near Mill Hall ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mill Hall.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mill Hall - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mill Hall covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Disciples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beth Yehuda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hays - Fearon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (95 more) ...
- Rest Haven Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Schracktown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mill Hall had a population of 505 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mill Hall had a population of 1,586 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mill Hall, with the one closest to Mill Hall listed first.
- Cedar Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Flemington
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Salona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Lock Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parvin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
- Mackeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mackeyville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackeyville
- Rote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Castanea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farrandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Beech Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Queens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Queens Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Run
- Blanchard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eagleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Abdera
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Lamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mill Hall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mill Hall.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mill Hall ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mill Hall.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mill Hall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mill Hall and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mill Hall.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Mill Hall.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mill Hall:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mill Hall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mill Hall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |