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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 Pikes Peak (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 Pikes Peak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Pikes Peak ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Pikes Peak, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pikes Peak may originally have been Pike's Peak.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pikes Peak might be written as Pike Peak.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Pikes Peak is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Pikes Peak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Penn Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Suncliff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Clymer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Littletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Grisemore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
    • Ben Avon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon
      • Ben Avon is located in Indiana County
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
    • Indiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lucerne Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne Mines
      • Lucerne Mines is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Atwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Elderton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <2>
    • Barnards
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Bryan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yatesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Cochrans Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Spring Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Highland Fling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
    • Blue Knob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • White Mill Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Vintondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Nicktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Colver
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Northern Cambria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Garmantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nanty Glo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pindleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pindleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindleton
      • Pindleton is located in Cambria County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Westover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • New Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • McPherron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Newburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Mahaffey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
    • Thompsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Lyleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Panic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Worthville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Thomas Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Paint
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Windber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Benson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Hollsopple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Jennerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennerstown
      • Jennerstown is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennerstown <2>
    • Laurel Mountain Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain Village
      • Laurel Mountain Village is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pikes Peak, with the one closest to Pikes Peak listed first.
    • Seward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Robb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bolivar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Burrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Derry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <2>
    • New Derry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Avonmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Alexandria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • McChesneytown - Loyalhanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Pikes Peak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pikes Peak.

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

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

  • Brush Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sample Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherryhill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Land Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diamondville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamondville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamondville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Columbia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Independent Country Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pikes Peak had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Penn Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Suncliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
    • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
  • Nolo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
    • Nolo is located in Indiana County
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
  • Brush Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Valley
    • Brush Valley is located in Indiana County
  • Strongstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongstown
    • Strongstown is located in Indiana County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongstown <2>
  • Onberg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Pine Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Flats. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
    • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
  • Tanoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
  • Grisemore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisemore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
    • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
  • Indiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Two Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Lick
    • Two Lick is located in Indiana County
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    • Homer City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilltown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gilpin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County

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

Newspapers Published in Pikes Peak ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pikes Peak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pikes Peak, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pikes Peak.

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 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 Pikes Peak:

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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.
<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 Pikes Peak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pikes Peak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pikes Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5984, Longitude: -79.0109       In this case, the coordinates for Pikes Peak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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