Juniata County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryNo newspaper titles for Juniata County are listed in the U.S. Newspaper Directory data loaded here. The National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Oriental, Spruce Hill, Beale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNo titles found in the directory for this county. Search the Library of Congress directory.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Academia Pomeroy Covered Bridge | Spruce Hill | 1979 |
| Book Site (36 Jul) | Beale | 1986 |
| Dimmsville Covered Bridge | Dimmsville | 1979 |
| East Oriental Covered Bridge | Oriental | 1979 |
| Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge | Port Royal | 1979 |
| North Oriental Covered Bridge | Oriental | 1979 |
| Tuscarora Academy | Mifflintown | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJuniata was formed in 1831 (1831-09-01) from Mifflin.
JUNIATA created from MIFFLIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJuniata County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,080 | 16,986 | 18,227 | 16,054 | 14,464 | 15,373 | 15,243 | 15,874 | 19,188 | 22,821 | 23,509 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS60 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 60 of 60 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Bethlehem United Methodist Evangelical Cemetery |
| Bookwalter Cemetery |
| Byron Run Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Centre Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Coffman - Ginrich Cemetery |
| Cross Keys Methodist Cemetery |
| Delaware Mennonite Cemetery |
| Diven Cemetery |
| Dresslers Ridge United Methodist Cemetery |
| East Waterford Cemetery |
| Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Farmers Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Goodwill Cemetery |
| Henry Memorial Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Kilmer Cemetery |
| Koons Cemetery |
| Lantz Cemetery |
| Lauver Mennonite Cemetery |
| Leininger Cemetery |
| Locust Run Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery |
| Lower Tuscarora Church and Cemetery |
| McCoysville Cemetery |
| McCullochs Mills Cemetery |
| McKee Graveyard |
| McWilliams Cemetery |
| Messiah Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Mexico Town Community Cemetery |
| New Church Hill Cemetery |
| Niemonds Cemetery |
| Old Church Hill Cemetery |
| Old Order Amish Cemetery |
| Otterbein Cemetery |
| Pine Grove United Methodist Cemetery |
| Polk Cemetery |
| Renno - Sieber Cemetery |
| Richfield Union Cemetery |
| Rothrock Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Shelleys Cemetery |
| Smith Family Cemetery |
| Spruce Hill Amish Mennonite Cemetery |
| Thompson's Lock Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Whiteland Church Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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