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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 Vicksburg (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 Vicksburg. 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.

Vicksburg is located in Blair 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 Blair County: Bedford, Cambria, Centre & Huntingdon.

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

  • Blair County     (The home county of Vicksburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Brooks Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Newry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roaring Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Puzzletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
      • Puzzletown is located in Blair County
    • Duncansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
      • Duncansville is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Claysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Canan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canan
      • Canan is located in Blair County
    • Frankstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cotton Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Blue Knob
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
      • Blue Knob is located in Blair County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • King
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for King. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
    • Maria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pavia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavia
      • Pavia is located in Bedford County
    • Waterside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
      • Waterside is located in Bedford County
    • New Enterprise
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
      • New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
    • Loysburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Osterburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Salemville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
      • Salemville is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Yellow Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
    • Riddlesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Tunnelhill
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Cresson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sankertown
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
      • Puritan is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Buckhorn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
    • Gallitzin
      (12 miles [19.3 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>
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Amsbry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
      • Amsbry is located in Cambria County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Lyleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyleville
      • Lyleville is located in Clearfield County
    • Utahville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
      • Utahville is located in Clearfield County
    • Blain City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain City
      • Blain City is located in Clearfield County
    • Coalport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosebud
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Clearfield County
    • Ginter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ginter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
      • Ginter is located in Clearfield County
    • Hegarty Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hegarty Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
      • Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
    • Irvona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • McPherron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
    • Ramey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
      • Ramey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Westover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Glen Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope
      • Glen Hope is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Waterfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Akersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Clear Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Crystal Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Entriken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Marklesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklesburg
      • Marklesburg is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coalmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
      • Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Salter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hesston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dudley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • McConnellstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
      • McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Broad Top City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Todd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
      • Todd is located in Huntingdon County
    • Water Street
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
      • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
    • Cooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
      • Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Rexis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexis
      • Rexis is located in Indiana County
    • Wehrum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehrum
      • Wehrum is located in Indiana County
    • Alverda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alverda
      • Alverda is located in Indiana County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Kistler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vicksburg, with the one closest to Vicksburg listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in Somerset County
    • Windber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint
      • Paint is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Central City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
    • Tire Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Hill
      • Tire Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Forward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
    • Benson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Benson is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Blough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blough
      • Blough is located in Somerset County
    • Davidsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsville
      • Davidsville is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidsville <2>
    • Hollsopple
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hooversville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
      • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people

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

Cemeteries Near Vicksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vicksburg.

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

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

  • Stowberger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Carson Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Noggle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noggle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Detwiler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detwiler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detwiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kauffman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paul Cemetery
      • Smithfield Cemetery
    • Geeseytown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geeseytown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Geeseytown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Frankstown.
      • The Geeseytown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Frankstown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991646 <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>

While we didn't find Vicksburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vicksburg.

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

  • McKee
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Blair County
  • Brooks Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • East Freedom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freedom
    • East Freedom is located in Blair County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Freedom <2>
  • Rodman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
    • Rodman is located in Blair County
  • Roaring Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Newry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sharpsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharpsburg
    • East Sharpsburg is located in Blair County
  • Loop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
    • Loop is located in Blair County
  • Hollidaysburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stiffler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiffler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiffler
    • Stiffler is located in Blair County
  • Duncansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
    • Duncansville is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
  • Claysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Ore Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Frankstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankstown
      • Frankstown is located in Blair County

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

Newspapers Published in Vicksburg ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vicksburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vicksburg, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vicksburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vicksburg. 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 Vicksburg, 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 from Point A (ie- Vicksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vicksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3676, Longitude: -78.4150       In this case, the coordinates for Vicksburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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