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 Paradise Furnace (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 Paradise Furnace. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Paradise Furnace is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Paradise Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paradise Furnace:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Paradise Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Todd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Marklesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Coles ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hesston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesston
- Hesston is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesston <2>
- Broad Top City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Cooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Kimmel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Joller ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Coalmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Riddlesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Saxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
- Langdondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Marble City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Waterside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
- Coaldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Yellow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- New Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Hopewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
- Graceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Salemville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Breezewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
- Breezewood is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Beavertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 Blair County
- Shellytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Clover Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Oreminea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Roaring Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Frankstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
- Frankstown is located in Blair County
- Hollidaysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Duncansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Claysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <2>
- Newry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Cotton Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Buckhorn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Tunnelhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Cresson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
- Gallitzin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
- Sankertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
- Sankertown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Amsbry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Bens Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Oil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Puritan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Scarlan Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Ashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
- Ashville is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <2>
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Sonman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Marengo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Musser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Ramblewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Doylestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Cowans Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Metal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Freestone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Roxbury is located in Franklin County
- Fort Loudon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
- Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
- Pleasant Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
- Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Waterfall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Waterfall is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterfall <2>
- Laidig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Valley-Hi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Fort Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
- Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
- Burnt Cabins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Harrisonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Crystal Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- McConnellsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
- Sipes Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Emmaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Peru Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Perulack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- East Rutherford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Reeds Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Kistler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Newton Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Allensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allensville <2>
- McVeytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
- McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <2>
- Mattawana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Menno
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
- Perry County
- New Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germantown
- New Germantown is located in Perry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germantown <2>
- New Germantown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paradise Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Paradise Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Paradise Furnace ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise Furnace, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise Furnace.
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 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 Paradise Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Centre County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juniata County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mifflin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Perry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bedford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Huntingdon County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
Cemeteries Near Paradise Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise Furnace.
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 Paradise Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Paradise Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery
- Newburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
- Plummer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Family Cemetery
- Beavertown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
- Little Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Valley Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Trough Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- The Trough Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trough Creek Baptist Cemetery
- Trough Creek Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trough Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222850 <5>
- Upper Comer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Comer Cemetery
- Shultz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultz Cemetery
- Entriken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entriken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entriken Cemetery
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brumbaugh Cemetery
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- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
- Frank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Marklesburg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44878 <5>
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
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 Paradise Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paradise Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise Furnace, with the one closest to Paradise Furnace listed first.
- Salter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Trough Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trough Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
- Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Todd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Aitch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Entriken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entriken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
- Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Marklesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Calvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Page ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Latta Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
- Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
- Latta Grove has also been known as:
- Barneytown
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coalmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Robertsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Coalmont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paradise Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise Furnace.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for State 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3123, Longitude: -78.1253 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Furnace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Paradise Furnace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |