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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 Sample Run (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 Sample Run. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Sample Run is located in Indiana 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 Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

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

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Sample Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Clymer
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Tanoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
      • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
    • Penn Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Dicksonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonville
      • Dicksonville is located in Indiana County
    • Kenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
    • Kintersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kintersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintersburg
      • Kintersburg is located in Indiana County
    • Pine Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
      • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
    • Rayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayne
      • Rayne is located in Indiana County
    • Commodore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilpin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
    • Cookport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
      • Cookport is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Chevy Chase Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Heights
      • Chevy Chase Heights is located in Indiana County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Atwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Barnards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Elderton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
    • Rural Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Yatesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesboro
      • Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County
    • Blanco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Echo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Armstrong County
    • Whitesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
      • Whitesburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Cochrans Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mills
      • Cochrans Mills is located in Armstrong County
  • Blair County
    • Highland Fling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • White Mill Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Crossing
      • White Mill Crossing is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Northern Cambria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • West Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belsano
      • Belsano is located in Cambria County
    • Spangler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Twin Rocks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vintondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintondale
      • Vintondale is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Colver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Cambria County
    • Cardiff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cardiff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <1>
    • New Bethlehem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Westover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • New Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Mahaffey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <1>
    • Newburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • McPherron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Thompsontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Lyleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Cherry Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
      • Cherry Corner is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Timblin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Worthville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Coolspring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Panic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
      • Langville is located in Jefferson County
    • Pansy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Sykesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
      • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <1>
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Tire Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Paint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Thomas Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sample Run, with the one closest to Sample Run listed first.
    • Seward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <1>
    • Robb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • New Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burrell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • West Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Fairfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Avonmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Derry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <1>
    • New Derry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Salina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • New Alexandria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
      • New Alexandria is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Alexandria <1>
    • East Vandergrift
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Vandergrift
      • East Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Hyde Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
      • Hyde Park is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sample Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sample Run.

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

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

  • Sample Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sample Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sample Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rich Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherryhill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryhill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherryhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diamondville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamondville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamondville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cookport Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cookport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cookport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bernards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brush Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Marion Center.
      • The Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Decker's Point Baptist Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2148815 <4>
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crooked Creek Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

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

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

  • Onberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onberg
    • Onberg is located in Indiana County
  • Penn Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tanoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanoma
    • Tanoma is located in Indiana County
  • Dixonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Pikes Peak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Peak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Peak
    • Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County
  • Kenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Indiana County
  • Pine Flats
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flats
    • Pine Flats is located in Indiana County
  • Gilpin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
    • Gilpin is located in Indiana County
  • Nolo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
    • Nolo is located in Indiana County
  • Cookport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookport
    • Cookport is located in Indiana County
  • Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Indiana County
  • Marion Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Indiana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Suncliff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Grisemore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisemore
      • Grisemore is located in Indiana County

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

Newspapers Published in Sample Run ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sample Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sample Run, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sample Run.

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 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 Sample Run:

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

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sample Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sample Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6606, Longitude: -79.0231       In this case, the coordinates for Sample Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Sample Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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