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 Shoenberger (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 Shoenberger. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Shoenberger is located in Huntingdon County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Shoenberger. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shoenberger:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Shoenberger)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Pennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Huntingdon Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Water Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Seven Stars
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Dungarvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Donation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Huntingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Bedford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Maria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maria is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- King
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- King is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grazierville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Culp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Tipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Covedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Franklin Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Lloydville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Buckhorn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Fallentimber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dysart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Flinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gallitzin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amsbry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Tunnelhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Spindley City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Chest Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chest Springs is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chest Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Marengo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Sandy Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Musser
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Port Matilda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Fairbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Stormstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- New Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Glass City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Bloomsdorf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Pine Grove Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Ginter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Osceola Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brisbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Houtzdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ramey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Utahville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Utahville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
- Chester Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Hegarty Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Coalport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Allensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Menno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Atkinson Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Belleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kistler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Mattawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- McVeytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Lumber City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Reedsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shoenberger, see our County-by-County Page for Shoenberger.
Cemeteries Near Shoenberger ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoenberger.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shoenberger - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shoenberger covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Birmingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Branstetter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. John Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waterstreet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grazier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gray Memorial Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Seven Stars Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burket Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Funk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Shoenberger in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shoenberger.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shoenberger, with the one closest to Shoenberger listed first.
- Union Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Arch Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arch Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Spring
- Tyrone Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Spruce Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Water Street
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Pennington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Tyrone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grazierville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Culp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Vail
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vail is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Barree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barree is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Warriors Mark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tipton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shoenberger. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shoenberger.
Newspapers Published in Shoenberger ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoenberger.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoenberger, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoenberger.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shoenberger:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bedford County
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Mifflin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Shoenberger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shoenberger) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |