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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 Sykesville (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 Sykesville. 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 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.

Sykesville is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Sykesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Prescottville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wishaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Pancoast
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
      • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
    • Falls Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
    • Sandy Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
      • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Panic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Red Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
      • Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
    • Winslow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
    • Punxsutawney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Eddyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Putneyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • South Bethlehem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Bryan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <2>
    • Northern Cambria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Flinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spangler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Patton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <2>
    • Saint Benedict
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Benedict. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Fallentimber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Crates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Hawthorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • Fairmont City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Waterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
      • Waterson is located in Clarion County
    • Frogtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • New Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mechanicsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
    • Cooksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <2>
    • Brinkerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Strattanville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Leatherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Helen Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helen Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
      • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Stanley
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Helvetia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Luthersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • DuBois
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <2>
    • Laborde
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
      • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
    • Rockton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • Treasure Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
    • Grampian
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grampian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grampian
      • Grampian is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grampian <2>
    • Mahaffey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Brockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Challenge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Scattertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Lake City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Byrnedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dagus Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Hallton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caledonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Millstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Clarington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Redclyffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
    • Johnsonburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Rossiter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Urey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Marchand
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Glen Campbell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <2>
    • Hooverhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverhurst
      • Hooverhurst is located in Indiana County
    • Trade City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Rochester Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Mottarns Mill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
      • Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Indiana County
    • Georgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Sykesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sykesville.

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

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

  • Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Soldier Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldier Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soldier Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem UMC Cemetery
    • The Salem UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salem Cemetery
    • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46287 <4>
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reynoldsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynoldsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakelawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Rumbarger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rumbarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rumbarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (167 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Reynoldsville.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111986 <4>

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, Sykesville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sykesville had a population of 1,107 people.

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

  • Stanley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
  • Cramer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer
    • Cramer is located in Jefferson County
  • Troutville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Helvetia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
    • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
  • Rathmel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathmel
    • Rathmel is located in Jefferson County
  • Prescottville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
    • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
  • Reynoldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pancoast
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
    • Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
  • Luthersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • DuBois
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <2>
  • Big Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Sandy Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sandy Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
    • Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
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    • Falls Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
    • Panic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Anita
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sykesville ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sykesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sykesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sykesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Sykesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sykesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sykesville. 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>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 Sykesville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sykesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sykesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0501, Longitude: -78.8203       In this case, the coordinates for Sykesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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