Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rockspring (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 Rockspring. 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 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 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.
Rockspring is located in Centre County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Rockspring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockspring:
- Centre County (The home county of Rockspring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Ramblewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Musser
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Fairbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Pine Grove Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bloomsdorf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Scotia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Stormstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Park Forest Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Krumrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- Port Matilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waddle is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
- State College
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Grazierville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Culp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Tipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Covedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Bellwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Forge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Springfield Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Shellytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Lloydville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dean
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Flinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dysart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Chester Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Osceola Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ginter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Brisbin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Kylertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Houtzdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ramey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Wallaceton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Belsena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belsena is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsena
- Belsena has also been known as:
- Belsena Mills
- Clinton County
- Abdera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Neffs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Seven Stars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Dungarvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Ennisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Huntingdon Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Donation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Alexandria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Water Street
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Reeds Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- Peru Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Doyles Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- McCullochs Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- East Rutherford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Perulack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Menno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Allensville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kishacoquillas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- McVeytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lumber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Milroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Mattawana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Yeagertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burnham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockspring, see our County-by-County Page for Rockspring.
Cemeteries Near Rockspring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockspring.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rockspring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockspring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Graysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mooresville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rudy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ewing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carolus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- St. Stephens Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockspring had a population of 57 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockspring, with the one closest to Rockspring listed first.
- Musser
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Fairbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Gatesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
- Marengo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Mooresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Masseyburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
- Pine Grove Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neffs Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Cottage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Manor Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Stormstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dungarvin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Franklinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Saulsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockspring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockspring.
Newspapers Published in Rockspring ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockspring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockspring, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockspring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rockspring:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Centre County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Huntingdon County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rockspring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Rockspring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |