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 Truman (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 Truman. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Truman is located in Cameron 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 Cameron County: Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, McKean & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near Truman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Truman:
- Cameron County (The home county of Truman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Beechwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Huntley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Tyler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Winterburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Pottersdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Treasure Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Keewaydin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keewaydin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewaydin
- Mount Joy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Plymptonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Shiloh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Bitumen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Cooks Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Keating
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Westport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Dents Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Saint Marys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Benezette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Instanter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Streights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Byrnedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Johnsonburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Kylers Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Scattertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Wilcox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Crenshaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brockway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Gardeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Clermont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Crosby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Hutchins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Freeman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Mount Jewett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Allegany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smethport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Kane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Simpson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roulette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Inez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Ayers Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Coudersport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Truman, see our County-by-County Page for Truman.
Cemeteries Near Truman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Truman.
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 Truman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Truman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Rich Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hicks Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine St. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyle Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Byrnedale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <2>
- Mix Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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, Truman had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Truman, with the one closest to Truman listed first.
- Beechwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Rathbun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rathbun is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Emporium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dents Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Sterling Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Run
- Saint Marys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Cameron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Benezette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sizerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sizerville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerville
- Norwich
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norwich is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Gardeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Mix Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Huntley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Truman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Truman.
Newspapers Published in Truman ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Truman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Truman, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Truman.
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 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 Truman:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Cameron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Potter 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Truman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Truman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |