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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 Worthville (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 Worthville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Worthville is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Worthville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthville, with the one closest to Worthville listed first.
    • Pansy
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Timblin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Langville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Coolspring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ohl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Worthville to Oliveburg
    • Summerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Panic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>
    • Fuller
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuller
      • From Worthville to Fuller
    • Albion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Punxsutawney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthville, with the one closest to Worthville listed first.
    • Millville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eddyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Putneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • South Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Barnards
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Worthville to Barnards
    • Muff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Deanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryan
      • From Worthville to Bryan
    • Echo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oscar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Worthville to Oscar
    • Dee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dee
      • From Worthville to Dee
    • Rural Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
  • Cambria County
  • Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthville, with the one closest to Worthville listed first.
    • Stanley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Worthville to Stanley
    • Troutville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Helvetia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sandy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • DuBois
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Luthersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Mahaffey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <2>
    • Treasure Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Curry Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Laborde
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Elk County
  • Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Worthville, with the one closest to Worthville listed first.
    • Trade City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trade City
      • From Worthville to Trade City
    • Smicksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
    • Georgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mottarns Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Marchand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossiter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkin
      • From Worthville to Elkin
    • Savan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savan
      • From Worthville to Savan
    • Beyer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Plumville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Johnsonburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ambrose
      • From Worthville to Ambrose
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Worthville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Worthville.

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

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

  • Coolspring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conifer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conifer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carrier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandervort Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandervort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandervort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anita Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Adrian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Worthville had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Worthville had a population of 65 people.

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

  • Timblin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
    • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pansy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ringgold
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Ringgold is located in Jefferson County
  • Sprankle Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprankle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprankle Mills
    • Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Langville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coolspring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom
    • North Freedom is located in Armstrong County
  • Dora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Jefferson County
  • Ohl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Stanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Jefferson County
  • McGarey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGarey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarey
    • McGarey is located in Jefferson County
  • Heathville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathville
    • Heathville is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Content
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Content have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Content
      • Content is located in Jefferson County
    • Porter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Jefferson County
    • Summerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people

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

Newspapers Published in Worthville ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Worthville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Worthville, 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 Worthville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Worthville:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Worthville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Worthville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Worthville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0246, Longitude: -79.1380    









 

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