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 Mineral Point (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 Mineral Point. 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 Mineral Point ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mineral Point: Mineral Pt.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mineral Point is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Mineral Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mineral Point:
- Cambria County (The home county of Mineral Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Cambria County
- Vinco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
- Vinco is located in Cambria County
- Cassandra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - South Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <2>
- Ehrenfeld
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
- Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>
- East Conemaugh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
- East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mundys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Corner
- Mundys Corner is located in Cambria County
- Saint Michael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
- Cambria City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria City
- Cambria City is located in Cambria County
- Daisytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisytown
- Daisytown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- New Paris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
- New Paris is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
- Osterburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterburg
- Osterburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osterburg <2>
- Saint Clairsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
- Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Schellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
- Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
- New Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Salemville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Waterside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Kegg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Wolfsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Yount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
- Yount is located in Bedford County
- Manns Choice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
- Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Blue Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Puzzletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Cotton Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Claysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <2>
- Duncansville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Newry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Canan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Hollidaysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Roaring Spring
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Altoona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
- Frankstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Highland Fling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
- Highland Fling is located in Blair County
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Sylvis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Westover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Burnside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Coalport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalport
- Coalport is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalport <2>
- Lyleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
- Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
- McPherron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Blain City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
- Blain City is located in Clearfield County
- Rosebud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Rexis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
- Rexis is located in Indiana County
- Wehrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
- Wehrum is located in Indiana County
- Dilltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilltown
- Dilltown is located in Indiana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dilltown <2>
- Armagh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Armagh is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armagh <2>
- Claghorn ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Littletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Indiana County
- Nolo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
- Nolo is located in Indiana County
- Heshbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
- Heshbon is located in Indiana County
- Suncliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
- Suncliff is located in Indiana County
- Robinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Robinson is located in Indiana County
- Alverda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
- Alverda is located in Indiana County
- Heilwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Tire Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Paint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Windber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <2>
- Davidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
- Davidsville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
- Benson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hollsopple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollsopple
- Hollsopple is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollsopple <2>
- Thomas Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
- Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
- Blough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Ogletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jerome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hooversville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
- Central City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Westmoreland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Seward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
- Robb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
- Robb is located in Westmoreland County
- New Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
- New Florence is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <2>
- West Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
- West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
- Oak Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Laurel Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
- Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
- Laurel Mountain Park
- Laughlintown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlintown
- Laughlintown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laughlintown <2>
- Burrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Ligonier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligonier
- Ligonier is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ligonier <2>
- Derry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Westmoreland County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mineral Point, see our County-by-County Page for Mineral Point.
Newspapers Published in Mineral Point ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mineral Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mineral Point, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mineral Point.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mineral Point:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clearfield County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Westmoreland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bedford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Cambria County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Cambria County
Cemeteries Near Mineral Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mineral Point.
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 Mineral Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- The Sacred Heart RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2411019 <4>
- Headrick Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headrick Union Cemetery
- South Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
- Benshoff Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benshoff Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Johnstown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benshoff Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44371 <4>
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Petka Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petka Cemetery
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Oak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Daisytown.
- The Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cover Cemetery
- Singer Cemetery
- Singer Hill Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45637 <4>
- St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Sidman.
- The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <4>
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Sidman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidman Cemetery
- Sherbine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
- Pringle Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
- Sidman 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 Mineral Point had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mineral Point, with the one closest to Mineral Point listed first.
- Cassandra
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - South Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <2>
- Vinco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
- Vinco is located in Cambria County
- Ehrenfeld
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
- Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Summerhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>
- Johnstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
- Conemaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Stonycreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
- Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
- Lilly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Geistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Salix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
- Salix is located in Cambria County
- Wilmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmore <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ferndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <2>
- Elton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Elton is located in Cambria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
- Walsall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mineral Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mineral Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mineral Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mineral Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mineral Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3798, Longitude: -78.8362 |
| <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 Mineral Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |