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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 Oak Ridge (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 Oak Ridge. 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 Oak Ridge ...

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 Oak Ridge: Oak Rdg. (or less commonly used: Oak Rdge. or Oak Ridg.)

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 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.

Oak Ridge is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Oak Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Belsena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
      • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
      • Belsena has also been known as:
      • Belsena Mills
    • Glen Hope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Olanta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegarty Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Gazzam
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gazzam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
      • Gazzam is located in Clearfield County
    • Houtzdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <1>
    • Irvona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Richey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Richey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Richey
      • Glen Richey is located in Clearfield County
    • Lumber City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumber City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Clearfield County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 75 people
    • Blain City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Rosebud
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Ramey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Highland Fling
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <1>
    • Grazierville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grazierville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
    • Bellwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <1>
    • Tyrone Forge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyrone Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
    • Culp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Canan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Flowing Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Flinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Fallentimber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dean
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Dysart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Patton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
    • Chest Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
      • Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Barnesboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Saint Benedict
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Benedict. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • New Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Glass City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • South Philipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • North Philipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Philipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
      • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <1>
    • Casanova
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <1>
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Moshannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Scattertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Caledonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Brockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Pennington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
    • Birmingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dungarvin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huntingdon Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
    • Seven Stars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <1>
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Urey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Hooverhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Cherry Tree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Johnsonburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Purchase Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase Line
      • Purchase Line is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Grisemore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oak Ridge, with the one closest to Oak Ridge listed first.
    • Winslow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Albion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Falls Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <1>
    • Pancoast
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Prescottville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Punxsutawney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Panic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Sandy Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Oak Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Ridge.

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

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

  • Crossroads Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baughman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baughman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Basil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Basil Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Basil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls 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.<4>

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

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

  • Belsena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
    • Belsena is located in Clearfield County
    • Belsena has also been known as:
    • Belsena Mills
  • Glen Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
    • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Banian Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banian Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banian Junction
    • Banian Junction is located in Clearfield County
  • Madera
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
    • Madera is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <1>
  • New Millport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millport
    • New Millport is located in Clearfield County
  • Ansonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonville
    • Ansonville is located in Clearfield County
  • Hegarty Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegarty Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
    • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
  • Olanta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Gazzam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gazzam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazzam
    • Gazzam is located in Clearfield County
  • Berwinsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwinsdale
    • Berwinsdale is located in Clearfield County
  • Irvona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smoke Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Run
    • Smoke Run is located in Clearfield County
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    • Houtzdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <1>
    • Kerrmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerrmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrmoor
      • Kerrmoor is located in Clearfield County
    • Mayes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayes
      • Mayes is located in Clearfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Oak Ridge ...

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 Oak Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Ridge, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oak Ridge:

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

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Oak Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8495, Longitude: -78.4964       In this case, the coordinates for Oak Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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