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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Monument (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 Monument. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Monument is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

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

  • Centre County     (The home county of Monument)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Romola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Romola is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
    • Blanchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Howard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Curtin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Curtin is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
    • Jacksonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacksonville is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Pancake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
    • Poorman Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
    • Milesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Central City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Central City is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Zion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Zion is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Wingate
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wingate is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
    • Clarence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Wyside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
    • Driftwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huntley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Mix Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Pottersdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
    • Keewaydin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
    • Kylertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Morrisdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Beech Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Abdera
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • Farrandsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Cedar Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
    • Mill Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lamar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Flemington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Salona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
    • Lock Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Castanea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dunnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
    • Cooks Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Keating
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Jersey Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ramsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • English Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • Antes Fort
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
    • Salladasburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hilborn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • Carsontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
    • Collomsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
    • Hughesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Milroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Honey Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monument, with the one closest to Monument listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
    • Pardee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pardee is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Laurelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton

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

Cemeteries Near Monument ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monument.

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 Monument - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monument covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lucas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Schencks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hays - Fearon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lick Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Trcziyulny Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Disciples Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (82 more) ...
    • Beth Yehuda Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Monument in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monument.

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

  • Romola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Romola is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
  • Eagleville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagleville is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Blanchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blanchard is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Beech Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Eagle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Eagle is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eagle
  • Curtin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Curtin is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
  • Abdera
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Abdera is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
  • Parvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Parvin is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
  • Farrandsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
  • Ferney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferney is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferney
  • Glen Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Union is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Union
  • Rhoads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhoads is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoads
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gum Stump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gum Stump is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Stump
    • Hublersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hublersburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hublersburg
    • Nittany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nittany is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nittany

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

Newspapers Published in Monument ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monument.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monument, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monument.

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 Monument:

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 Monument, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Monument) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.