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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 Puzzletown (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 Puzzletown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Puzzletown is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Puzzletown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Brooks Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Knob
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Claysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Roaring Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Canan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canan
      • From Puzzletown to Canan
    • Hollidaysburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotton Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • King
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Puzzletown to King
    • Pavia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pavia
      • From Puzzletown to Pavia
    • Maria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Puzzletown to Maria
    • New Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Osterburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Waterside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Salemville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Saint Clairsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Marble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Cresson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Puzzletown to Summit
    • Tunnelhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Bens Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bens Creek
      • From Puzzletown to Bens Creek
    • Puritan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Scarlan Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Sankertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Oil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonman
      • From Puzzletown to Sonman
    • Gallitzin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Portage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Coalport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lyleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Utahville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Blain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Puzzletown to Blain City
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Puzzletown to Rosebud
    • Irvona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • McPherron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Puzzletown to McPherron
    • Westover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Sylvis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Puzzletown to Sylvis
    • Ginter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Puzzletown to Ginter
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glen Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Waterfall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Entriken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Marklesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Middletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Salter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salter
      • From Puzzletown to Salter
    • Coalmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Hesston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Broad Top City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • McConnellstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Water Street
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Robertsdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Rexis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wehrum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Alverda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grisemore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grisemore
      • From Puzzletown to Grisemore
    • Heilwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dilltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pine Flats
      • From Puzzletown to Pine Flats
    • Suncliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherry Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Puzzletown, with the one closest to Puzzletown listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Windber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tire Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Benson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Davidsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hollsopple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Puzzletown to Forward
    • Hooversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County

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

Cemeteries Near Puzzletown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Puzzletown.

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

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

  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carson Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Stowberger Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stiefler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiefler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiefler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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>

While we didn't find Puzzletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Puzzletown.

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

  • Blue Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Blair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Freedom <2>
  • Brooks Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Newry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • McKee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Blair County
  • Duncansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
  • Claysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roaring Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
    • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
  • Rodman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Blair County
  • Stiffler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiffler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
    • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canan
    • From Puzzletown to Canan
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ore Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Blair County
    • East Sharpsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
      • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
    • Loop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
      • Loop is located in Blair County

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

Newspapers Published in Puzzletown ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Puzzletown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Puzzletown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Puzzletown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Puzzletown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<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 Puzzletown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Puzzletown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puzzletown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3771, Longitude: -78.4898    









 

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