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 Mooresville (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 Mooresville. 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 doctors and 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.
Mooresville 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 Mooresville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mooresville:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Mooresville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Neffs Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Donation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Ennisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Dungarvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Huntingdon Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Alexandria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Water Street
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Pennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 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 Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Covedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Grazierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tyrone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Culp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Franklin Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Point View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Flowing Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Bellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Lloydville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Fallentimber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dysart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Flinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Ramblewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Musser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Pine Grove Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Bloomsdorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Park Forest Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Stormstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Krumrine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Panorama Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Port Matilda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Osceola Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Ginter
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Brisbin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Parsonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Houtzdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Kylertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Utahville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Utahville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
- Franklin County
- Concord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Peru Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Reeds Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- 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
- Doyles Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- East Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Perulack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Waterloo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Mifflin
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Port
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Port is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Menno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- McVeytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Mattawana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Anderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Kistler
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Lumber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Perry County
- New Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mooresville, see our County-by-County Page for Mooresville.
Cemeteries Near Mooresville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mooresville.
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 Mooresville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mooresville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Mooresville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Massey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ewing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carolus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Reed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rudy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Donation Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mateer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornpropst Mills Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mooresville had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mooresville, with the one closest to Mooresville listed first.
- Neffs Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Cottage
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Manor Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Masseyburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
- Saulsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
- Rockspring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockspring is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
- Donation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Musser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ennisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- McAlevys Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McAlevys Fort is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlevys Fort
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Franklinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Gatesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mooresville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mooresville.
Newspapers Published in Mooresville ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mooresville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mooresville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mooresville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mooresville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Franklin County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Perry 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> | 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 Mooresville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mooresville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |