Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Sylvan Grove (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 Sylvan Grove. 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 Sylvan Grove ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sylvan Grove: Sylvan Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sylvan Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sylvan Grove.
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.
Sylvan Grove is located in Clearfield 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 Clearfield County: Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Elk, Indiana & Jefferson.
Below are the counties that are near Sylvan Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove:
- Clearfield County (The home county of Sylvan Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Kylertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keewaydin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Morrisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wallaceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- West Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Pottersdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Chester Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Woodland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Barrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barrett is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Osceola Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Tyrone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Grazierville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Tipton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Flinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Fallentimber
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Wyside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Driftwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mix Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Huntley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Casanova
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Pine Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Moshannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- North Philipsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philipsburg
- Philipsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Snow Shoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Philipsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Philipsburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Philipsburg
- Clarence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glass City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glass City is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass City
- Pancake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Poorman Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Sandy Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Keating
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Cooks Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Bitumen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Renovo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Renovo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Abdera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Abdera is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdera
- Hammersley Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Dents Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Benezette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Scattertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Byrnedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Dungarvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Pennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pennington is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Huntingdon Furnace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Seven Stars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Birmingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Neffs Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sylvan Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sylvan Grove.
Cemeteries Near Sylvan Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sylvan Grove.
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 Sylvan Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sylvan Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Kylertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Severin Old Log Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Severins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keewaydin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congress Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emigh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Murray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Butler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Sylvan Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sylvan Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sylvan Grove, with the one closest to Sylvan Grove listed first.
- Kylertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winburne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winburne is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winburne
- Peale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peale
- Keewaydin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Morrisdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Frenchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Karthaus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Moshannon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moshannon is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
- Belford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belford is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lecontes Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bigler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bigler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigler
- Wallaceton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallaceton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sylvan Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sylvan Grove.
Newspapers Published in Sylvan Grove ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sylvan Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sylvan Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sylvan Grove.
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 Sylvan Grove:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clearfield County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Huntingdon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sylvan Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |