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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 Silver Ford Heights (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 Silver Ford Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Silver Ford Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Silver Ford Heights: Silver Frd. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Silver Ford Heights is primarily located in Huntingdon County. A portion of Silver Ford Heights extends into Mifflin 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 Silver Ford Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silver Ford Heights:

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Silver Ford Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Mount Union
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Aughwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Shirleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Birdville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mill Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Orbisonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Rockhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Blairs Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Huntingdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cassville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Saxton
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <1>
    • Riddlesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Coaldale
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
    • Woodbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Graceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Covedale
      (18 miles [29 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Beavertown
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Franklin Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Clover Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Flowing Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Culp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Culp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <1>
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Fairbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <1>
    • Ramblewood
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
      • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Bloomsdorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomsdorf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
    • Marengo
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Boalsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boalsburg
      • Boalsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boalsburg <1>
    • Panorama Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
      • Panorama Village is located in Centre County
    • State College
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fruittown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Krumrine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krumrine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
    • Lemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Lemont is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemont <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Newburg
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
    • Washington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Shippensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <1>
    • Bears Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Concord
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Freestone
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowans Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Pinola
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clear Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
    • Wells Tannery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Peru Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Perulack
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Old Port
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflintown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mexico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • Kistler
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
      (Less than 2 miles 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (10 miles [16.1 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 <1>
    • Allensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Menno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Anderson
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
    • Juniata Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kishacoquillas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Ford Heights, with the one closest to Silver Ford Heights listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kistler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Ford Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Ford Heights.

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 Silver Ford Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otelia Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Newton Hamilton United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Newton Hamilton Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haven Rest Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Bell's Furnace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Fields Farm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ricketts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricketts Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ricketts Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the north of Mount Union.
      • The Ricketts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harencame Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
      • Shaffer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2481959 <4>
    • Germany Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.

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

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

  • Newton Hamilton
    (Less than 2 miles 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
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vineyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
    • Vineyard is located in Mifflin County
  • Mapleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Shirleysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
    • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
  • Ryde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryde
    • Ryde is located in Mifflin County
  • Mill Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Airydale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airydale
    • Airydale is located in Huntingdon County
  • Page ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Latta Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Peru Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
    • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County
    • Calvin
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Rockhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Ford Heights ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Ford Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Ford Heights, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Ford Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Silver Ford Heights:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Ford Heights. 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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Ford Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Ford Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3773, Longitude: -77.8483       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Ford Heights 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 Silver Ford Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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