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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 Waterfall (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 Waterfall. 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 southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Waterfall is located in Fulton 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 Fulton County: Allegany (MD), Washington (MD), Bedford, Franklin & Huntingdon.

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

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Waterfall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Clear Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Tannery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laidig
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Waterfall to Laidig
    • Fort Littleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Burnt Cabins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Harrisonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Waterfall to Akersville
    • McConnellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Saxton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Graceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Langdondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riddlesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Breezewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
      • Breezewood is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <3>
    • Marble City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Yellow Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Loysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beavertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Shellytown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oreminea
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Waterfall to Oreminea
    • Roaring Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Claysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Royer
      (23 miles [37 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Waterfall to Royer
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cotton Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Covedale
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covedale
      • From Waterfall to Covedale
    • Brooks Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Shippensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Freestone
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Waterfall to Freestone
    • Dry Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fort Loudon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Newbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Waterfall to Newbridge
    • Doylestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Cove Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dickey
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Waterfall to Dickey
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Markes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Selea
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
      • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selea
      • From Waterfall to Selea
    • Robertsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maddensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Waterfall to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Waterfall to Kimmel
    • Cooks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saltillo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Three Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Broad Top City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Waterfall to Coles
    • Dudley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Waterloo
      • From Waterfall to Waterloo
    • Peru Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perulack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Rutherford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Kistler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattawana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McVeytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Perry County
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterfall, with the one closest to Waterfall listed first.
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairview
      • From Waterfall to Fairview
  • Morgan County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Waterfall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterfall.

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

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

  • Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterfall Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cromwell Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cromwell Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Booth Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertsdale Italian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maddensville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maddensville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maddensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wible Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wible Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wible Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ramsey Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Waterfall had a population of 273 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dublin Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Mills
    • Dublin Mills is located in Fulton County
  • New Grenada
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grenada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grenada
    • New Grenada is located in Fulton County
  • Enid
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enid
    • Enid is located in Fulton County
  • Gracey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
    • Gracey is located in Fulton County
  • Clear Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Selea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selea
    • Selea is located in Huntingdon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Selea
    • From Waterfall to Selea
  • Robertsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wells Tannery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hustontown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustontown
    • Hustontown is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustontown <3>
  • Maddensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fort Littleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
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    • Three Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltillo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gap
      • Meadow Gap 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 Waterfall. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waterfall.

Newspapers Published in Waterfall ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterfall.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterfall, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterfall.

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 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 Waterfall:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waterfall. 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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Waterfall, 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 from Point A (ie- Waterfall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterfall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1272, Longitude: -78.0620    









 

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