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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Purchase Line 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 Purchase Line. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Purchase Line:

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Purchase Line)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purchase Line, with the one closest to Purchase Line listed first.
    • Commodore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hillsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cookport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Tree
      • Cherry Tree is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Dicksonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayne
      • From Purchase Line to Rayne
    • Glen Campbell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
    • Hooverhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grisemore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clymer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purchase Line, with the one closest to Purchase Line listed first.
    • Barnards
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Purchase Line to Barnards
    • Atwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bryan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryan
      • From Purchase Line to Bryan
    • Rural Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elderton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yatesboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Blanco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Purchase Line to Blanco
    • Echo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Eddyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Muff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oscar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Purchase Line to Oscar
  • Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purchase Line, with the one closest to Purchase Line listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • West Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicktown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hastings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Saint Benedict
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • White Mill Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carrolltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purchase Line, with the one closest to Purchase Line listed first.
    • Burnside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Sylvis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Purchase Line to Sylvis
    • Westover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mahaffey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Newburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • McPherron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Purchase Line to McPherron
    • Thompsontown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Curry Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Blain City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purchase Line, with the one closest to Purchase Line listed first.
    • Winslow
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Purchase Line to Winslow
    • Punxsutawney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oliveburg
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Purchase Line to Oliveburg
    • Panic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Wishaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishaw
      • From Purchase Line to Wishaw
    • Timblin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Coolspring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sykesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
    • Worthville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuller
      • From Purchase Line to Fuller
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Purchase Line ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purchase Line.

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

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

  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wampler Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cookport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Diamondville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • McDowell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Frye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sample Run Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Purchase Line had a population of 220 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cookport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hillsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Deckers Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Point
    • Deckers Point is located in Indiana County
  • Dixonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Cush Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cush Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cush Creek
    • Cush Creek is located in Indiana County
  • Pine Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Spruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Indiana County
  • Tanoma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tanoma
    • From Purchase Line to Tanoma
  • Kenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grisemore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rochester Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
    • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Marion Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Onberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
      • Onberg is located in Indiana County
    • Patchinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patchinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchinville
      • Patchinville is located in Clearfield County

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

Newspapers Published in Purchase Line ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purchase Line.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purchase Line, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purchase Line.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Purchase Line:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Purchase Line. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Purchase Line) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purchase Line. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7362, Longitude: -78.9301    
<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 Purchase Line, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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