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 Mount Union (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 Mount Union. 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 Mount Union ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Union: Mt. Union
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 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.
Mount Union is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Mount Union. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Union:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Mount Union)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Aughwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aughwick
- From Mount Union to Aughwick
- Birdville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mapleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shirleysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Mount Union to Colfax
- Huntingdon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orbisonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McConnellstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blairs Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Riddlesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
- Langdondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coaldale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Marble City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
- Graceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
- Maria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maria
- From Mount Union to Maria
- Waterside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loysburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Covedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Covedale
- From Mount Union to Covedale
- Shellytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Beavertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Franklin Forge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oreminea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oreminea
- From Mount Union to Oreminea
- Springfield Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Royer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royer
- From Mount Union to Royer
- Clover Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Flowing Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Culp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Culp
- From Mount Union to Culp
- Martinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Fairbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Ramblewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Musser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Musser
- From Mount Union to Musser
- Pine Grove Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
- Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <3>
- Bloomsdorf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marengo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marengo
- From Mount Union to Marengo
- Boalsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
- Boalsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <3>
- Panorama Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Panorama Village is located in Centre County
- Krumrine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Krumrine
- From Mount Union to Krumrine
- Scotia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scotia
- From Mount Union to Scotia
- State College
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fruittown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shippensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doylestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Dry Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newbridge
- From Mount Union to Newbridge
- Roxbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mowersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Freestone
- From Mount Union to Freestone
- Metal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cowans Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Orrstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
- Pinola is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pinola
- From Mount Union to Pinola
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Waterfall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burnt Cabins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clear Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Littleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
- Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
- Wells Tannery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Knobsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Laidig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laidig
- From Mount Union to Laidig
- Harrisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Valley-Hi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Peru Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waterloo
- From Mount Union to Waterloo
- Perulack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Rutherford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Reeds Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McCullochs Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Doyles Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Old Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mifflin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mifflintown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mexico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Kistler
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McVeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <3>
- Mattawana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Menno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anderson
- From Mount Union to Anderson
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
- Juniata Terrace
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Kishacoquillas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- New Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cisna Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kistler
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Kistler is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kistler
- From Mount Union to Kistler
- Bixler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Centre
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Centre
- From Mount Union to Centre
- Ickesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eshcol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Landisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Union, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Union.
Cemeteries Near Mount Union ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Union.
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 Mount Union covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Huling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fields Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Farm Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Snyder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ricketts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Haven Rest Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Rest Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hampson Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampson Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mapleton Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mount Union had a population of 810 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mount Union had a population of 2,312 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Union, with the one closest to Mount Union listed first.
- Newton Hamilton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Mapleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Mill Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Mifflin County
- Atkinson Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colfax
- From Mount Union to Colfax
- Page ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Huntingdon County
- Shirleysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Airydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airydale
- Airydale is located in Huntingdon County
- Latta Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
- Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
- Latta Grove has also been known as:
- Barneytown
- Ryde
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryde
- Ryde is located in Mifflin County
- Ardenheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardenheim
- Ardenheim is located in Huntingdon County
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- Calvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Cassville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Union. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Union.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mount Union ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Union.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mount Union. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mount Union and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mount Union.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Mount Union.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Union:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Centre County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3855, Longitude: -77.8820 |
<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> | 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 Mount Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |