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 Sabula (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 Sabula. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Sabula 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 Sabula. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sabula:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Sabula)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Treasure Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Rockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- DuBois
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Luthersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Laborde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Helvetia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Troutville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Grampian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Plymptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Beechwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Mix Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Casanova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- North Philipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Glass City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- New Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Clarion County
- Cooksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Brockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Shawmut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Scattertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Horton City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Kylers Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Byrnedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Caledonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ridgway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Benezette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Clarington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Indiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Rossiter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Urey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Urey is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
- Glen Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
- Marchand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marchand is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
- Rochester Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
- Savan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Savan is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
- Trade City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Trade City is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Mottarns Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Falls Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Pancoast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Brockway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Sandy Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Allens Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Reynoldsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wishaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Fuller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fuller is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sabula, see our County-by-County Page for Sabula.
Cemeteries Near Sabula ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sabula.
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 Sabula - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sabula covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Dressler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Morningside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bundy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bundy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of DuBois.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44475 <2>
- Conway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bundy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Catherines Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rumbarger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem UMC Cemetery
- The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Salem Cemetery
- Salem Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <2>
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- Brockport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Sabula had a population of 80 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sabula, with the one closest to Sabula listed first.
- Narrows Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Narrows Creek is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Creek
- Winterburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- DuBois
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Penfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMinns Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- Harveys Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
- Luthersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Brockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Falls Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pancoast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Cartwright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Crenshaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Beechtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sabula. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sabula.
Newspapers Published in Sabula ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sabula.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sabula, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sabula.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sabula:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clarion County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence 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> | 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sabula) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sabula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |