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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 Philson (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 Philson. 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.

Philson is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Bedford, Cambria, Fayette & Westmoreland.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Philson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Callimont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
    • Johnsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
    • Fairhope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hays Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Glade City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • Wellersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
      • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Pine Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Meyersdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Meyersdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
    • Althouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
    • Beachdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Hyndman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
      • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <2>
    • Stringtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Bedford County
    • Cooks Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Bedford County
    • Kegg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Rainsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsburg
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Manns Choice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Choice
      • Manns Choice is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manns Choice <2>
    • Schellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • New Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Wolfsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Ott Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Town
      • Ott Town is located in Bedford County
    • Purcell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Cambria County
    • Scalp Level
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalp Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalp Level
      • Scalp Level is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Seven Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Springs <2>
    • Champion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Head
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Head
      • Indian Head is located in Fayette County
    • Markleysburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Barrelville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrelville
      • Barrelville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Mount Savage
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
      • Mount Savage is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Savage <2>
    • Ellerslie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
      • Ellerslie is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Corriganville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriganville
      • Corriganville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Zihlman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zihlman
      • Zihlman is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Clarysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
      • Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Eckhart Mines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckhart Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckhart Mines
      • Eckhart Mines is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Frostburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
      • Frostburg is located in Allegany County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frostburg <2>
    • La Vale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Midlothian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midlothian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
      • Midlothian is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Borden Shaft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
      • Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Loarville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
      • Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Cumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garrett County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Grantsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bittinger
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Accident
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • McHenry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <2>
    • Swanton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Swanton is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <2>
  • Hampshire County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
      • Ritters is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Points
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
      • Points is located in Hampshire County (WV)
    • Wapocomo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
      • Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County (WV)
  • Mineral County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Carpendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
      • Carpendale is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Ridgeley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiley Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
      • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <2>
    • Short Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
      • Short Gap is located in Mineral County (WV)
    • Fort Ashby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
      • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <2>
    • Piedmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Keyser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyser
      • Keyser is located in Mineral County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,863 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keyser <2>
    • Headsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Headsville is located in Mineral County (WV)
  • Morgan County (WV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Philson, with the one closest to Philson listed first.
    • Doe Gully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Gully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
      • Doe Gully is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Orleans Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
      • Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Paw Paw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Philson ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Philson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Philson, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Philson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Philson:

Cemeteries Near Philson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Philson.

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

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

  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hays Reformed Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Finzel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
  • Old Coney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Percy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (193 more) ...
    • Rose Meadow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Meadow Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Blocher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Philson had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wittenberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
    • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
  • Glencoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Somerset County
  • Foley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
    • Foley is located in Somerset County
  • Sand Patch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Patch
    • Sand Patch is located in Somerset County
  • Johnsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <2>
  • Fairhope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hays Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
    • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Pocahontas is located in Somerset County
  • Wellersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellersburg
    • Wellersburg is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Williams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Somerset County
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
  • Hoblitzell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoblitzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblitzell
    • Hoblitzell is located in Bedford County
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    • Pine Hill Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
      • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
    • Pine Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Salisbury Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
      • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County

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

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Philson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Philson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8140, Longitude: -78.8900       In this case, the coordinates for Philson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<5>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 Philson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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