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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 Trough Creek (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 Trough Creek. 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 Trough Creek ...

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: Troughcreek.

  • A typical abbreviation for Trough Creek: Trough Crk. (or less commonly used: Trough Ck. or Trough Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Trough Creek is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Trough Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Salter
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
    • Todd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cassville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Entriken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
      • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
    • Broad Top City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
      • Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
    • Kimmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
    • Coalmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Riddlesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Saxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <2>
    • Langdondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <2>
    • Coaldale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Waterside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • Yellow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Loysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Maria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
    • Graceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <2>
    • New Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Beavertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Blair County
    • Clover Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Royer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Covedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Franklin Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • Roaring Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
      • Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
    • Flowing Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
    • Brooks Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Mill
      • Brooks Mill is located in Blair County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Tunnelhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
      • Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Buckhorn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
    • Cresson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gallitzin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
      • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
    • Sankertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
      • Sankertown is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Bens Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bens Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
    • Puritan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Amsbry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
    • Ashville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Dry Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Concord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cowans Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Freestone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Roxbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Fort Loudon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
      • Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
    • Pleasant Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Cove Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
    • Dickey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
    • Saint Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Waterfall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wells Tannery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Clear Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Valley-Hi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Fort Littleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
    • Burnt Cabins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Akersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Crystal Spring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Peru Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Reeds Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Trough Creek, with the one closest to Trough Creek listed first.
    • Kistler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Atkinson Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Allensville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattawana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Menno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <2>
  • Perry County
  • Somerset County
    • Ogletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County

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

Cemeteries Near Trough Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Trough Creek.

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

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

  • Newburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plummer Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummer Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummer Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beavertown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beavertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Furnace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Todd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rhoat Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoat Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoat Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dudley Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ave Maria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ave Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ave Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (298 more) ...
    • Edwards Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cassville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Trough Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Salter
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
    • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
  • Todd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
  • Dudley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Cooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
  • Cassville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Entriken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Entriken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entriken
    • Entriken is located in Huntingdon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Entriken <2>
  • Aitch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aitch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aitch
    • Aitch is located in Huntingdon County
  • Coalmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
    • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Robertsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
    • Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
  • Calvin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
    • Calvin is located in Huntingdon County
  • Marklesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
    • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Latta Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latta Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta Grove
    • Latta Grove is located in Huntingdon County
    • Latta Grove has also been known as:
    • Barneytown
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Page ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
      • Page is located in Huntingdon County
    • Saltillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Colfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colfax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
      • Colfax is located in Huntingdon County

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

Newspapers Published in Trough Creek ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Trough Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Trough Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Trough Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Trough Creek:

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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>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 Trough Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Trough Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trough Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2817, Longitude: -78.1311       In this case, the coordinates for Trough Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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