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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 Yellow Creek (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 Yellow Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Yellow Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Yellow Creek: Yellow Crk. (or less commonly used: Yellow Ck. or Yellow Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Yellow Creek 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 Yellow Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yellow Creek:

  • Bedford County     (The home county of Yellow Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Marble City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Loysburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Langdondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riddlesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • New Enterprise
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salemville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Saxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coaldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hopewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Maria
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Yellow Creek to Maria
    • Graceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Clover Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Blair County
    • Claysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roaring Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Beavertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Brooks Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Puzzletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Newry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oreminea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreminea
      • From Yellow Creek to Oreminea
    • Blue Knob
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollidaysburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Royer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royer
      • From Yellow Creek to Royer
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Puritan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bens Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oil City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Cambria County
    • Scarlan Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
      • Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Sonman
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonman
      • Sonman is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sonman
      • From Yellow Creek to Sonman
    • Spring Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
    • Portage
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Salix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Cambria County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Yellow Creek to Summit
    • Cresson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Cowans Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Freestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freestone
      • From Yellow Creek to Freestone
    • Cove Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Loudon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dickey
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
      • Dickey is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dickey
      • From Yellow Creek to Dickey
    • Dry Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Markes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mercersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Wells Tannery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Valley-Hi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southeast)
    • Crystal Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterfall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Laidig
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laidig
      • From Yellow Creek to Laidig
    • Emmaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clear Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Harrisonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • Sipes Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Littleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Knobsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Coalmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
    • Dudley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Joller ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joller
      • Joller is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joller
      • From Yellow Creek to Joller
    • Cooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salter
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Salter
      • From Yellow Creek to Salter
    • Kimmel
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmel
      • Kimmel is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kimmel
      • From Yellow Creek to Kimmel
    • Entriken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coles
      • From Yellow Creek to Coles
    • Todd
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflin County
    • Kistler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Yellow Creek, with the one closest to Yellow Creek listed first.
    • Ogletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Central City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • New Baltimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Windber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Buckstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckstown
      • Buckstown is located in Somerset County
    • Forward
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
      • Forward is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forward
      • From Yellow Creek to Forward
    • Indian Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Paint
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Blough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Downey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downey
      • From Yellow Creek to Downey
    • Hooversville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (MD)
  • Morgan County (WV)

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

Cemeteries Near Yellow Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yellow Creek.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hetrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dry Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ritchey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keagy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hershberger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Replogle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Duvalls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Everett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett 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 Yellow Creek had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cypher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypher
    • Cypher is located in Bedford County
  • Woodbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Loysburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Riddlesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • New Enterprise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatesville
    • Tatesville is located in Bedford County
  • Kearney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
    • Kearney is located in Bedford County
  • Defiance
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
    • Defiance is located in Bedford County
  • Salemville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Saxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Imlertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlertown
      • Imlertown is located in Bedford County
    • Graceville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Maria
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
      • Maria is located in Bedford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maria
      • From Yellow Creek to Maria

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

Newspapers Published in Yellow Creek ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Creek.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Yellow Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Creek. 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 Yellow Creek, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yellow Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1303, Longitude: -78.3314    









 

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