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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Page. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Page to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Page, please Contact Us.


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 Page (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 Page. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Page is historic, it would have been located within present day Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Page)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Colfax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Cassville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Mapleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Birdville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
    • Aughwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
    • Shirleysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Union
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Mill Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
    • Rockhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Hesston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Saxton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riddlesburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
    • Langdondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
    • Coaldale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Marble City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
    • Yellow Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Graceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
    • Loysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Maria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Shellytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
    • Beavertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Covedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oreminea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
    • Franklin Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
    • Springfield Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
    • Clover Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
    • Royer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Point View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Point View is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Flowing Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
    • Martinsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Tunnelhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Ramblewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Fairbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
    • Marengo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Musser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Bloomsdorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Doylestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
    • Dry Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Newbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
    • Metal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
    • Cowans Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
    • Freestone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Roxbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
    • Keefers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Keefers is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Mowersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
    • Pleasant Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
    • Orrstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Waterfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
    • Burnt Cabins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
    • Fort Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wells Tannery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
    • Laidig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
    • Knobsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
    • Valley-Hi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Harrisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Akersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
    • McConnellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
    • East Rutherford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
    • Reeds Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
    • McCullochs Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
    • Doyles Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • Kistler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
    • Allensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattawana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
    • McVeytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Menno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Belleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Kishacoquillas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
    • Lewistown Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Page, with the one closest to Page listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cisna Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
    • Kistler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler

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

Cemeteries Near Page ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Page.

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 Page - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Page covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sheridan School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Trough Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek Cemetery
    • The Trough Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trough Creek Baptist Cemetery
    • Trough Creek Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222850 <3>
  • Cassville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ricketts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricketts Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Mount Union.
    • The Ricketts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harencame Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2481959 <3>
  • Snyder Cemetery
    • The Snyder Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #379960 <3>
  • Beavertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Cornelius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bare - Garver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilboa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

Page itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Latta Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown
  • Calvin
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
  • Colfax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Cassville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Todd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Shirleysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trough Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
  • Rockhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rockhill has also been known as:
    • Rockhill Furnace
  • Mill Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Salter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Orbisonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks

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

Newspapers Published in Page ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Page.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Page, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Page.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Page:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Page, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Page) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.