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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 Shirleysburg (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 Shirleysburg. 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 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.

Shirleysburg is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Shirleysburg)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Saxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Riddlesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coaldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Langdondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Graceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
    • Marble City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Waterside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Breezewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
    • Loysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Shellytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beavertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Covedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Shirleysburg to Covedale
    • Williamsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Clover Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oreminea
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Shirleysburg to Oreminea
    • Franklin Forge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Royer
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Shirleysburg to Royer
    • Martinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Flowing Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Frankstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Fairbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Ramblewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Musser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Musser
      • From Shirleysburg to Musser
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Newburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Shippensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
    • Newville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Big Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bears Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Doylestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Shirleysburg to Newbridge
    • Roxbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Freestone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Shirleysburg to Freestone
    • Metal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cowans Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Orrstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinola
      • From Shirleysburg to Pinola
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterfall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Littleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Knobsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wells Tannery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laidig
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Shirleysburg to Laidig
    • Harrisonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Valley-Hi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • McConnellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
    • Akersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shirleysburg, with the one closest to Shirleysburg listed first.
    • Kistler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mattawana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McVeytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Allensville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Menno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Shirleysburg to Anderson
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Juniata Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Kishacoquillas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Shirleysburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shirleysburg.

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

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

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirley Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirley Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shirley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McGarvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGarvey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGarvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilboa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilboa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilboa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Swartz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swartz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germany Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haven Rest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven Rest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Run Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bare - Garver Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bare - Garver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bare - Garver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (278 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shirleysburg had a population of 325 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shirleysburg had a population of 138 people.

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

  • Rockhill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Orbisonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Latta Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown
  • Newton Hamilton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Mount Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Page ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
    • Page is located in Huntingdon County
  • Shade Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Nossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville
    • Nossville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Culbertson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
    • Culbertson is located in Franklin County
  • Mapleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Blairs Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Colfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Colfax
    • From Shirleysburg to Colfax
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Calvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
      • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saltillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shirleysburg ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shirleysburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shirleysburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shirleysburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shirleysburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Shirleysburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Shirleysburg:

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shirleysburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shirleysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2976, Longitude: -77.8743    
<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 Shirleysburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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