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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 Rolling Stone (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 Rolling Stone. 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 and doctors 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.

Rolling Stone is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.

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

  • Clearfield County     (The home county of Rolling Stone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Keewaydin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
    • Kylertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Pottersdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
    • Morrisdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallaceton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • West Decatur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Barrett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
    • Mount Joy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Clearfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Tyrone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tyrone Forge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
    • Grazierville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
    • Tipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Lloydville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lloydville is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
    • Flinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Wyside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
    • Driftwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mix Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
    • Huntley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Pine Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
    • Moshannon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
    • Casanova
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
    • Snow Shoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Philipsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pancake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
    • Poorman Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
    • South Philipsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
    • Glass City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • New Town is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Julian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Keating
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
    • Cooks Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Bitumen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammersley Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Renovo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Renovo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Farwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Abdera
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Dents Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dents Run is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
    • Benezette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grant is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Scattertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
    • Byrnedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rolling Stone, with the one closest to Rolling Stone listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
    • Pennington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
    • Seven Stars
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Birmingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Neffs Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Rolling Stone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolling Stone.

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 Rolling Stone - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rolling Stone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Severins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Keewaydin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kylertown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Congress Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Old Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Murray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Center Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Emigh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Askey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

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

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

  • Keewaydin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
  • Kylertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Karthaus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
  • Peale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Peale is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
  • Pine Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
  • Shiloh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Allport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Winburne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winburne is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
  • Belford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Belford is located in Clearfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
  • Moshannon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
  • Lecontes Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Morrisdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Gillintown is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillintown
    • Pottersdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale

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

Newspapers Published in Rolling Stone ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolling Stone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolling Stone, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolling Stone.

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 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 Rolling Stone:

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 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.
<3>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 Rolling Stone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Rolling Stone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.