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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 Waterside (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 Waterside. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Waterside is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.

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

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Waterside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Loysburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Maria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Waterside to Maria
    • Woodbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • New Enterprise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Marble City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Salemville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • King
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to King
      • From Waterside to King
    • Riddlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Langdondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Osterburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Clairsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clairsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Claysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotton Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Martinsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Clover Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roaring Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Brooks Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Newry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Beavertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Blue Knob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Puzzletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Duncansville
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
    • Hollidaysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Puritan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
      • Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bens Creek
      • From Waterside to Bens Creek
    • Dunlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Portage
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Scarlan Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sonman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonman
      • From Waterside to Sonman
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Cresson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salix
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley-Hi
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Waterfall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Akersville
      • From Waterside to Akersville
    • Crystal Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Laidig
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Waterside to Laidig
    • Emmaville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Harrisonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sipes Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sipes Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
      • Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sipes Mill
      • From Waterside to Sipes Mill
    • Fort Littleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dudley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Broad Top City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Robertsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Entriken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Salter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salter
      • From Waterside to Salter
    • Cooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Waterside to Joller
    • Kimmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Waterside to Kimmel
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Todd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waterside, with the one closest to Waterside listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Windber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paint
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Buckstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Forward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Waterside to Forward
    • Indian Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Benson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hooversville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tire Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Waterside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waterside.

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

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

  • Keagy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keagy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keagy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Replogle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Replogle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Replogle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steele Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holsinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stonerook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonerook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonerook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Noggle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waterside had a population of 163 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Loysburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Maria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
    • Maria is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maria
    • From Waterside to Maria
  • Salemville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bakers Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakers Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Summit
    • Bakers Summit is located in Bedford County
  • King
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Bedford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to King
    • From Waterside to King
  • Oppenheimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheimer
    • Oppenheimer is located in Bedford County
  • Riddlesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Henrietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Henrietta is located in Blair County
  • Curryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Blair County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ore Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cypher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
      • Cypher is located in Bedford County
    • Defiance
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Bedford County

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

Newspapers Published in Waterside ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waterside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waterside, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waterside.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Waterside:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<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 Waterside, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waterside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waterside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1897, Longitude: -78.3761    









 

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