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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 Nook (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 Nook. 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 and hospitals 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.

Nook is located in Juniata 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 Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.

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

  • Juniata County     (The home county of Nook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Doyles Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Locust Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Fruittown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Potters Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
    • Centre Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Hill
      • Centre Hill is located in Centre County
    • Zerby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
    • Boalsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Linden Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linden Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Hall
      • Linden Hall is located in Centre County
    • Centre Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ingleby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Panorama Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Caprivi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Schlusser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
    • Big Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Carlisle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Concord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Dry Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Ennisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Blairs Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Aughwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Donation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Birdville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shirleysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mapleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Neffs Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neffs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Orbisonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Lewistown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Lewistown Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Anderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Burnham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Highland Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Yeagertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Paintersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • Alfarata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Kishacoquillas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kishacoquillas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Ickesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Bixler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elliottsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Alinda
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Millerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • McClure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Bannerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • Middle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Benfer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Troxelville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Aline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Coon Hunter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nook, with the one closest to Nook listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
    • Glen Iron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Nook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nook.

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

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

  • Henry Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Tuscarora Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • McCoysville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millers Tomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lind Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the east of Mifflin.
    • The St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981847 <4>
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Rock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohey Sholum Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Juniata Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juniata Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Juniata Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northeast of Lewistown.
    • The Juniata Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Juniata Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45212 <4>
  • Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rothrock - Hoyt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southeast of Highland Park.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2299418 <4>
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    • Kilmer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Birch Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Doyles Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
    • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Academia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academia
    • Academia is located in Juniata County
  • Walnut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Juniata County
  • Pleasant View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
  • McCoysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysville
    • McCoysville is located in Juniata County
  • Spruce Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
  • Reeds Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
    • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
  • McCullochs Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
    • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Lewistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lewistown Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
    • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
  • Granville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Mifflin County
  • Anderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
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    • Honey Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
      • Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <2>
    • Port Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mifflin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people

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

Newspapers Published in Nook ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nook, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Nook.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nook:

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5070, Longitude: -77.5275       In this case, the coordinates for Nook 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 Nook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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