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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 Springfield Junction (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 Springfield Junction. 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 Springfield Junction ...

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 Springfield Junction: Springfield Jct. (or less commonly used: Springfield Jctn.)

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 hospitals 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.

Springfield Junction is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Springfield Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Junction, with the one closest to Springfield Junction listed first.
    • Franklin Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Williamsburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Covedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flowing Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Shellytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Royer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Springfield Junction to Royer
    • Oreminea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frankstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Culp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Springfield Junction to Culp
    • Beavertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Hollidaysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Altoona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bellwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <3>
  • Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Junction, with the one closest to Springfield Junction listed first.
    • Buckhorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gallitzin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <3>
    • Tunnelhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Dean
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dean
      • From Springfield Junction to Dean
    • Dysart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Amsbry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cresson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Spindley City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindley City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
      • Spindley City is located in Cambria County
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Springfield Junction to Summit
    • Sankertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Fallentimber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Junction, with the one closest to Springfield Junction listed first.
    • Marengo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Musser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramblewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
    • Fairbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Sandy Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
      • Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
    • Port Matilda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
      • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <3>
    • Stormstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
      • Stormstown is located in Centre County
    • New Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Centre County
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bloomsdorf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glass City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
      • Glass City is located in Centre County
    • Park Forest Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
  • Clearfield County
  • Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield Junction, with the one closest to Springfield Junction listed first.
    • Kistler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Atkinson Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Newton Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Allensville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Menno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mattawana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Springfield Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield Junction.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biddle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biddle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snively Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schmucker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Royer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bosler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • David Beck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Geeseytown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clapper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clapper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clapper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schucker Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dilling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dilling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marklesburg Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Springfield Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Franklin Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ganister
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ganister have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganister
    • Ganister is located in Blair County
  • Point View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Point View is located in Blair County
  • Wertz
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertz
    • Wertz is located in Blair County
  • Williamsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Covedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
    • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County
  • Canoe Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe Creek
    • Canoe Creek is located in Blair County
  • Flowing Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Carlim
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlim
    • Carlim is located in Blair County
  • Reese
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Blair County
  • Royer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
    • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Royer
    • From Springfield Junction to Royer
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Frankstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Loop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
      • Loop is located in Blair County
    • Culp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Culp
      • From Springfield Junction to Culp

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

Newspapers Published in Springfield Junction ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield Junction, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springfield Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Springfield Junction:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Springfield Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4789, Longitude: -78.2295       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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