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 Monroe Furnace (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 Monroe Furnace. 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.
Monroe Furnace is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Monroe Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monroe Furnace:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Monroe Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Ennisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Neffs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Donation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Dungarvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Seven Stars
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Water Street
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Birmingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grazierville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Covedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Culp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin Forge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Point View
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Flowing Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Cambria County
- Lloydville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Pine Grove Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fairbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Ramblewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Bloomsdorf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Musser
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Krumrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Park Forest Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Scotia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- State College
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boalsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Chester Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Osceola Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kylertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Parsonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- West Decatur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Ginter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Brisbin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Wallaceton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Houtzdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ramey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Abdera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Lamar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Reeds Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Doyles Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- McCullochs Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- Peru Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Mifflin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- East Rutherford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Perulack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Port Royal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Waterloo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Menno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kishacoquillas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Lumber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Milroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McVeytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yeagertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mattawana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Atkinson Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Bannerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bannerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
- McClure
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Union County
- Cherry Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monroe Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Monroe Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Monroe Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroe Furnace.
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 Monroe Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monroe Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rudy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carolus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ennisville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McAlevys Fort Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- McAlevys Fort United Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Monroe Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monroe Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monroe Furnace, with the one closest to Monroe Furnace listed first.
- Pine Grove Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Masseyburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
- Fairbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Rockspring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Ennisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Mooresville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Neffs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Manor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Saulsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
- McAlevys Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McAlevys Fort is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlevys Fort
- Musser
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Gatesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cottage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Boalsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Krumrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monroe Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Monroe Furnace ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monroe Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monroe Furnace.
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 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 Monroe Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Juniata 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 Monroe Furnace, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |