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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 Mottarns Mill (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 Mottarns Mill. 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 Mottarns Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mottarns Mill: Mottarns Ml. (or less commonly used: Mottarns Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Mottarns Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mottarns Mill may originally have been Mottarn's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mottarns Mill might be written as Mottarn Mill.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Mottarns Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Georgeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
    • Marchand
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Rochester Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Trade City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Elkin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Marion Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ambrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Smicksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
    • Rayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
    • Plumville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Home
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Barnards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Atwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Eddyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Yatesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Putneyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <3>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <3>
    • Elmora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Benedict
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • White Mill Crossing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • New Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Crates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Lawsonham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonham
      • Lawsonham is located in Clarion County
    • Waterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
      • Waterson is located in Clarion County
    • Curllsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curllsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
      • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
    • Mechanicsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
    • Rimersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <3>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Burnside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Mahaffey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <3>
    • New Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Sylvis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Newburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Troutville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Helvetia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Stanley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Thompsontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Worthville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Coolspring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Ohl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
      • Ohl is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mottarns Mill, with the one closest to Mottarns Mill listed first.
    • Seward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bolivar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Burrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Robb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Mottarns Mill ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mottarns Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mottarns Mill, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mottarns Mill.

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 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 Mottarns Mill:

Cemeteries Near Mottarns Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mottarns Mill.

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 Mottarns Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Marchand Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marchand Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Marchand.
    • The Marchand Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mahoning Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marchand Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969616 <5>
  • Round Top Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • White Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the west of Marion Center.
    • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Decker's Point Baptist Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148815 <5>
  • Smicksburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smicksburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smicksburg Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • Old Washington Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
  • Perry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
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    • Wampler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wampler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wampler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Hillsdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484834 <5>
    • Frye Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce 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.<7>

While we didn't find Mottarns Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mottarns Mill.

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

  • Georgeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
  • Marchand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
    • Marchand is located in Indiana County
  • Elkin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Indiana County
  • Trade City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trade City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
    • Trade City is located in Indiana County
  • Rochester Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
    • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
  • Covode
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covode have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covode
    • Covode is located in Indiana County
  • Marion Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ambrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
  • Valier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Jefferson County
  • Smicksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
    • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
  • Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Jefferson County
  • Plumville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
    • Plumville is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
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    • Deckers Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Point
      • Deckers Point is located in Indiana County
    • Horatio
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Jefferson County
    • North Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Indiana County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mottarns Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Mottarns Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mottarns Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8356, Longitude: -79.0579    
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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 Mottarns Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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