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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 New Paris (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 New Paris. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

New Paris is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of New Paris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Schellsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • Pleasantville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Wolfsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Saint Clairsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Manns Choice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Yount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Osterburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kegg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kegg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Bedford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Penn Wood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wood
      • Penn Wood is located in Bedford County
    • Pavia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
    • Charlesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Knob
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Brooks Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clover Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Newry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beavertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Dunlo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
      • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
    • Scalp Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
    • Beaverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • Salix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Sidman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Puritan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Geistown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
      • Geistown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
    • Saint Michael
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Belmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Cambria County
    • Lorain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorain
      • Lorain is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Cassandra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Valley-Hi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Crystal Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Emmaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
      • Emmaville is located in Fulton County
    • Akersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Wells Tannery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Sipes Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Dott is located in Fulton County
    • Needmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Broad Top City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Robertsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
      • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
    • Entriken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
      • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
    • Salter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • New Baltimore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
      • New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Buckstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Forward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
    • Indian Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Windber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Paint
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Downey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
    • Blough
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Hooversville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Kantner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kantner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kantner
      • Kantner is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Robb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Laughlintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Paris, with the one closest to New Paris listed first.
    • Ellerslie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Flintstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flintstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintstone
      • Flintstone is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flintstone <2>
    • Barrelville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Rush
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
      • Rush is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Savage
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>

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

Cemeteries Near New Paris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Paris.

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 New Paris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Schellsburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schellsburg Cemetery
    • The Schellsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Log Church Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964953 <4>
  • Fishertown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedford Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burger Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Run Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Sarver Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Stiefler Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiefler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St.s Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 New Paris had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, New Paris had a population of 172 people.

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

  • Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point
    • Point is located in Bedford County
  • Springhope
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhope
    • Springhope is located in Bedford County
  • Helixville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helixville
    • Helixville is located in Bedford County
  • Schellsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
    • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
  • Fishertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishertown
    • Fishertown is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishertown <2>
  • Napier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
    • Napier is located in Bedford County
  • Cessna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cessna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
    • Cessna is located in Bedford County
  • Spring Meadow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
    • Spring Meadow is located in Bedford County
  • Daley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daley
    • Daley is located in Somerset County
  • New Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buena Vista
    • New Buena Vista is located in Bedford County
  • Wolfsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
    • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
  • Belden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
    • Belden is located in Bedford County
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    • Alum Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bank
      • Alum Bank is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Bank <2>
    • Crumb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumb
      • Crumb is located in Somerset County
    • Manns Choice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Paris ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Paris.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Paris. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Paris and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Paris.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of New Paris.

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 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 New Paris:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Paris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Paris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0895, Longitude: -78.6347       In this case, the coordinates for New Paris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 New Paris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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