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 Spring Mount (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 Spring Mount. 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 Spring Mount ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Mount: Spring Mt. (or less commonly used: Spring Mnt.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Mount. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Mount.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Spring Mount 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 Spring Mount. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Mount:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Spring Mount)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Pennington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Dungarvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Huntingdon Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Water Street
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Neffs Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donation
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Ennisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Huntingdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Tyrone Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Bellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Point View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Springfield Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Franklin Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Lloydville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Flinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dysart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Ashville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Amsbry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Gallitzin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spindley City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Tunnelhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Chest Springs
(26 miles [41.8 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 Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Marengo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Port Matilda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Musser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Stormstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Sandy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Ramblewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Fairbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Glass City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- New Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- South Philipsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Bloomsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Osceola Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Parsonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ginter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Brisbin
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Morrisdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Decatur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Hegarty Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
- Utahville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Utahville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Allensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menno
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Belleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atkinson Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Kishacoquillas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- McVeytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- Kistler
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Lumber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Milroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reedsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Mount, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Mount.
Cemeteries Near Spring Mount ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Mount.
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 Spring Mount - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Mount covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Nearhoff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rumberger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring Mount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beck Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burket Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Funk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spittler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grazier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branstetter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baughman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Gray Memorial Field
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklinville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Spring Mount in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spring Mount.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Mount, with the one closest to Spring Mount listed first.
- Warriors Mark
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pennington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Dungarvin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Vail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vail is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Hannah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hannah is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
- Tyrone Forge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Birmingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Marengo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Tyrone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Grazierville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Spruce Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gatesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gatesburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Mount. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Mount.
Newspapers Published in Spring Mount ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Mount.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Mount, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Mount.
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 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 Spring Mount:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- 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> | 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 Spring Mount, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Spring Mount) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |