Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Ore Hill (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 Ore Hill. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ore Hill is located in Blair County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.
Below are the counties that are near Ore Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ore Hill:
- Blair County (The home county of Ore Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Claysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roaring Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Sharpsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cotton Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Brooks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Clover Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Newry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Puzzletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Duncansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hollidaysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blue Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Maria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Waterside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- New Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Loysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pavia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pavia is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
- Salemville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Osterburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Marble City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Riddlesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Puritan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Bens Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Scarlan Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tunnelhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Cresson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Portage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sankertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sankertown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Sonman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sonman is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
- Beaverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Valley-Hi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Waterfall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Akersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Laidig
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Crystal Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Clear Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Emmaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Harrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Fort Littleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Sipes Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Entriken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coalmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Middletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Salter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Marklesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Dudley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Broad Top City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Robertsdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Cooks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Todd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Hesston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Joller ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Joller is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
- Indiana County
- Rexis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rexis is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Kistler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Ogletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Windber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Paint
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Paint is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Central City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forward is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
- Tire Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
- Buckstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckstown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
- Benson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
- Davidsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hollsopple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hooversville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hooversville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ore Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Ore Hill.
Cemeteries Near Ore Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ore Hill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ore Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ore Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Noggle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kauffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holsinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stowberger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Replogle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keagy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonerook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nicodemus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shriver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Detwiler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kensinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ore Hill had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ore Hill, with the one closest to Ore Hill listed first.
- Bakers Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
- Claysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Curryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- East Sharpsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Roaring Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- McKee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKee is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- King
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- East Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brooks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Maria
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Henrietta is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Queen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen
- Clover Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ore Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ore Hill.
Newspapers Published in Ore Hill ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ore Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ore Hill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ore Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ore Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Blair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Cambria County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Indiana County
- Mifflin County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ore Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ore Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |