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 Russellville (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 Russellville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Russellville is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Russellville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Russellville:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Russellville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Entriken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Marklesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Coalmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Broad Top City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Cassville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Hesston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Robertsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Riddlesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
- Maria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Waterside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Marble City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Saxton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langdondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Loysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- King
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- New Enterprise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- Yellow Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Coaldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Coaldale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Clover Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Beavertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beavertown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oreminea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oreminea is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
- Shellytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- East Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Royer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Roaring Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flowing Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Brooks Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
- Claysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tunnelhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Buckhorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Cresson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gallitzin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bens Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Puritan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Sankertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sankertown is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Oil City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Scarlan Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Amsbry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Portage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Dry Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Cowans Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Metal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Doylestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Newbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- Freestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freestone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Wells Tannery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
- Waterfall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley-Hi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Clear Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
- Laidig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Fort Littleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Akersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Akersville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
- Burnt Cabins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Harrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Crystal Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Knobsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knobsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Peru Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Kistler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Atkinson Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Allensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- McVeytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Menno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Somerset County
- Ogletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Russellville, see our County-by-County Page for Russellville.
Cemeteries Near Russellville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Russellville.
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 Russellville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Russellville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Russellville Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Russellville Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rebecca Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kensinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Entriken Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brumbaugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shriver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nicodemus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Memorial
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shultz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Detwiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Russellville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Russellville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Russellville, with the one closest to Russellville listed first.
- Entriken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clover Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Henrietta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henrietta is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Curryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Curryville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Salter
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Salter is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Trough Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trough Creek
- Coalmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Aitch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
- Marklesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Dudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- East Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Royer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Royer is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
- Todd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Roaring Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Russellville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Russellville.
Newspapers Published in Russellville ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Russellville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Russellville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Russellville.
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 Russellville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Somerset 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> | 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 Russellville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Russellville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |