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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 Stormstown (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 Stormstown. 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.

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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Stormstown is located in Centre 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 Centre County: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon, Mifflin & Union.

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

  • Centre County     (The home county of Stormstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Port Matilda
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Scotia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Scotia is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Marengo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Marengo is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Musser
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Musser is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
    • Park Forest Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
    • Waddle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Waddle is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
    • Ramblewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramblewood is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Julian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
    • Bloomsdorf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
    • Krumrine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Tyrone Forge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
    • Tyrone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grazierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grazierville is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
    • Tipton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Culp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Culp is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
    • Bellwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Covedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
    • Franklin Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
    • Point View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Point View is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
    • Springfield Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Flowing Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Lloydville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lloydville is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
    • Fallentimber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Flinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dean
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dean is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Dysart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysart is located in Cambria County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Chester Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
    • Osceola Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kylertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Ashland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ashland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Brisbin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Parsonsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
    • Wallaceton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Ginter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
    • Houtzdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Ramey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Abdera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Abdera is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
    • Lamar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Dungarvin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Huntingdon Furnace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
    • Pennington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
    • Neffs Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
    • Birmingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Ennisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
    • Petersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Donation
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Donation is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
    • Water Street
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
    • Huntingdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stormstown, with the one closest to Stormstown listed first.
    • Menno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Allensville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Belleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kishacoquillas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
    • Milroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lumber City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Reedsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • McVeytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Atkinson Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
    • Mattawana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
    • Yeagertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stormstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stormstown.

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 Stormstown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stormstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grays Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Spittler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pennsylvania Furnace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graysville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pine Hall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Mount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (231 more) ...
    • Nearhoff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rumberger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Warriors Mark Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Stormstown had a population of 268 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Port Matilda
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gatesburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gatesburg is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesburg
  • Buffalo Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo Run is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Run
  • Hannah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannah is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
  • Marengo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Marengo is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Musser
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Musser is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
  • Waddle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waddle is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddle
  • Dungarvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
  • Rockspring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockspring is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockspring
  • Fairbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairbrook is located in Centre County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
  • Julian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Graysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Krumrine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Krumrine is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
    • Warriors Mark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Stormstown ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stormstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stormstown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stormstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Stormstown:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stormstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Stormstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.