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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 Stony Point (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 Stony Point. 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 Stony Point ...

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.

Another variation: Stonypoint.

  • A typical abbreviation for Stony Point: Stony Pt.

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 and doctors 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.

Stony Point is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata & Northumberland.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Stony Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Kistler
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • New Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ickesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Alinda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Gardners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Idaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Bendersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gargol
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • Trust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Aspers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Fruittown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
    • Potters Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Caprivi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Big Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Schlusser
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
    • Carlisle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Middlesex
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Dauphin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fort Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Halifax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Millersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mowersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Cheesetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesetown
      • Cheesetown is located in Franklin County
    • Freestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • Burnt Cabins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Aughwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mount Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shirleysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Neelyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Orbisonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Rockhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Birdville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Mill Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ennisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • McCullochs Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Doyles Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterloo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • Anderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Juniata Terrace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mattawana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McVeytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Highland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Atkinson Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Yeagertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Newton Hamilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stony Point, with the one closest to Stony Point listed first.
    • McClure
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Bannerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Middle Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
  • York County
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Stony Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stony Point.

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 Stony Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Waterford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waterford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCoysville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McWilliams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWilliams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Tuscarora Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Henry Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landisburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McClures Gap Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClures Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClures Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCaskey Graves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCaskey Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCaskey Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eshcol Memorial 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.<5>

While we didn't find Stony Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stony Point.

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

  • Andersonburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonburg
    • Andersonburg is located in Perry County
  • Cisna Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
    • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
  • Kistler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Kistler is located in Perry County
  • Centre
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
    • Centre is located in Perry County
  • Bixler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
    • Bixler is located in Perry County
  • Honey Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
    • Honey Grove is located in Juniata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Grove <2>
  • New Germantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
    • Saville is located in Perry County
  • McCullochs Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
    • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pleasant View is located in Juniata County
  • East Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waterford
    • East Waterford is located in Juniata County
  • Spruce Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
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    • McCoysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCoysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoysville
      • McCoysville is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Ickesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County

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

Newspapers Published in Stony Point ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stony Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stony Point, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stony Point.

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 Stony Point:

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Stony Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stony Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stony Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3704, Longitude: -77.4783       In this case, the coordinates for Stony Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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