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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 South Fork (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 South Fork. 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 South Fork ...

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 South Fork: S. Fork

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

South Fork is located in Cambria 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 Cambria County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Indiana, Somerset & Westmoreland.

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

  • Cambria County     (The home county of South Fork)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Ehrenfeld
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
      • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Cassandra
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
      • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Summerhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>
    • Mineral Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Michael
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
      • Saint Michael is located in Cambria County
    • Sidman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Cambria County
    • Vinco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
      • Vinco is located in Cambria County
    • Salix
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
      • Salix is located in Cambria County
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Beaverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
    • East Conemaugh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Conemaugh
      • East Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Osterburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <2>
    • Saint Clairsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Schellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellsburg
      • Schellsburg is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schellsburg <2>
    • New Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Salemville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Wolfsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfsburg
      • Wolfsburg is located in Bedford County
    • Kegg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kegg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Kegg is located in Bedford County
    • Yount
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
      • Yount is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Blue Knob
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
    • Puzzletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Cotton Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Newry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Duncansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Canan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Frankstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Altoona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Fling
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Fling
      • Highland Fling is located in Blair County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Sylvis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
    • Westover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Lyleville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • McPherron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebud
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Blain City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Rexis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Armagh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dilltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Littletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
      • Littletown is located in Indiana County
    • Nolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolo
      • Nolo is located in Indiana County
    • Claghorn ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claghorn
      • Claghorn is located in Indiana County
    • Heshbon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heshbon
      • Heshbon is located in Indiana County
    • Suncliff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suncliff
      • Suncliff is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
    • Heilwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwood
      • Heilwood is located in Indiana County
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Indiana County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Paint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Windber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tire Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Ogletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Benson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Davidsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Hollsopple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blough
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Jerome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Somerset County
    • Thomas Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mill
      • Thomas Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Hooversville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Central City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
  • Westmoreland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Fork, with the one closest to South Fork listed first.
    • Seward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
    • Robb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robb
      • Robb is located in Westmoreland County
    • New Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • West Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County
    • Bolivar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
    • Laughlintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Mountain
      • Laurel Mountain is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Laurel Mountain has also been known as:
      • Laurel Mountain Park
    • Ligonier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Burrell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell
      • Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
    • Rector
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Darlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Westmoreland County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Fork ...

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 South Fork.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Fork. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Fork and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Fork.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of South Fork.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 South Fork:

Cemeteries Near South Fork ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Fork.

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

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

  • South Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fork Cemetery
  • St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Sidman.
    • The St. Michael Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Michael Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181255 <4>
  • Sidman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sidman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sidman Cemetery
  • Sherbine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherbine Cemetery
  • Pringle Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Hill Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
  • St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Snavely Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snavely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snavely Cemetery
  • Dunmyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (222 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Fork had a population of 1,295 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, South Fork had a population of 831 people.

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

  • Ehrenfeld
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenfeld
    • Ehrenfeld is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Cassandra
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassandra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassandra
    • Cassandra is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Summerhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Summerhill is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerhill <2>
  • Mineral Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
    • Mineral Point is located in Cambria County
  • Salix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
    • Salix is located in Cambria County
  • Vinco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinco
    • Vinco is located in Cambria County
  • Elton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <2>
  • Conemaugh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conemaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conemaugh
    • Conemaugh is located in Cambria County
  • Stonycreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonycreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonycreek
    • Stonycreek is located in Cambria County
  • Geistown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geistown
    • Geistown is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
  • Dunlo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
    • Dunlo is located in Cambria County
  • Portage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Johnstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sonman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Lilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people

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

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

The official website for Cambria County: www.co.cambria.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Fork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Fork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3648, Longitude: -78.7905    
<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>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 South Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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