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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 Shellytown (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 Shellytown. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Shellytown is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Shellytown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Beavertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Shellytown to Oreminea
    • Williamsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
    • Royer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Shellytown to Royer
    • Franklin Forge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Springfield Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Covedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Shellytown to Covedale
    • Flowing Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clover Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Frankstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Maria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Shellytown to Maria
    • Riddlesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • King
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Shellytown to King
    • Waterside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
    • Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <3>
    • Langdondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Loysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • New Enterprise
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yellow Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Salemville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunnelhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Gallitzin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <3>
    • Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Shellytown to Summit
    • Amsbry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dysart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sankertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Dean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Shellytown to Dean
    • Spindley City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Bens Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bens Creek
      • From Shellytown to Bens Creek
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Marengo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marengo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marengo
      • From Shellytown to Marengo
    • Musser
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Musser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Shellytown to Musser
    • Ramblewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <3>
    • Sandy Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Stormstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Mills
      • Pine Grove Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove Mills <3>
    • Bloomsdorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Scotia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scotia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scotia
      • From Shellytown to Scotia
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Ginter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ginter
      • From Shellytown to Ginter
    • Utahville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ramey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lyleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Houtzdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
      • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <3>
    • Blain City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blain City
      • From Shellytown to Blain City
    • Coalport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosebud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rosebud
      • From Shellytown to Rosebud
    • Brisbin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Parsonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Concord
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Doylestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Waterfall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wells Tannery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Laidig
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Shellytown to Laidig
    • Fort Littleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • Burnt Cabins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Akersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrisonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Shellytown to Waterloo
    • Perulack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shellytown, with the one closest to Shellytown listed first.
    • Kistler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Allensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattawana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <3>
    • Menno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Belleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <3>
  • Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Shellytown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shellytown.

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

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

  • David Beck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bosler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snively Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biddle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marklesburg Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clapper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shultz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shultz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shultz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frank Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Royer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dilling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Shellytown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shellytown.

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

  • Marklesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Aitch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • Wertz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
  • Royer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royer
    • From Shellytown to Royer
  • Ganister
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Franklin Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Springfield Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Point View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Entriken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Carlim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Covedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covedale
    • From Shellytown to Covedale
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Canoe Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
      • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
    • Flowing Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Reese
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Blair County

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

Newspapers Published in Shellytown ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shellytown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shellytown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shellytown.

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 Shellytown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shellytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shellytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4089, Longitude: -78.2093    
<5>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.
<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 Shellytown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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