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Nearest Communities to Petrolia,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Petrolia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Petrolia:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Petrolia.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Petrolia is located in Allegany County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegany County: Cattaraugus, Livingston, Steuben, Wyoming, McKean (PA) & Potter (PA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 292 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Petrolia. Of these communities, 199 are located in counties other than Allegany County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Petrolia (which is Allegany County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Petrolia

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Allegany County   (where Petrolia resides)
  • Cattaraugus County
    • County Website:   https://www.cattco.gov/
    • County Seat for Cattaraugus:   Little Valley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petrolia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petrolia.
      • Bedford Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bedford Corners is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Carroll
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Carroll is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Haskell Flats
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Haskell Flats is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Lake View Terrace
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lake View Terrace is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Main Settlement
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Main Settlement is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Portville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Toll Gate Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Toll Gate Corner is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Mill Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Mill Grove is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Haydenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Haydenville is located in Cattaraugus County
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      • Weston Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Westons Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Abbotts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Hinsdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Maplehurst
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Maplehurst is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Baldwin Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Baldwin Heights is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Boardmanville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Boardmanville is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • East Olean
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • East Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Seneca Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Seneca Heights is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Barnum
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Barnum is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • North Olean
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • North Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Olean
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • South Olean
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • South Olean is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Elgin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Elgin is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Ischua
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Homer Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Homer Hill is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Four Mile
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Gardens of Brother Leo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Gardens of Brother Leo is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Glen of Saint Clare
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Glen of Saint Clare is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Rock City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Saint Bonaventure
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Village of Saint Anthony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Fitch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fitch is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Allegany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Crestview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Crestview is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Knapp Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Knapp Creek is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Nichols Run
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Nichols Run is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Cadiz
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Farmersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Farmersville is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Harrisburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Humphrey Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Humphrey Center is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Humphrey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Franklinville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chipmunk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Vandalia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Vandalia is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • Farmersville Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Laidlaw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Laidlaw is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • The Narrows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • The Narrows is located in Cattaraugus County
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        • South Vandalia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • South Vandalia is located in Cattaraugus County
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  • Livingston County
  • Steuben County
  • McKean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mckeancountypa.gov/
    • County Seat for McKean:   Smethport (PA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petrolia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petrolia.
      • Myrtle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Annin Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Annin Creek is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Bullis Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bullis Mills is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Eldred
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • West Eldred
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • West Eldred is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Haymaker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Haymaker is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Indian Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Indian Crossing is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Burtville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Burtville is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Larabee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Larabee is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Sartwell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sartwell is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Turtlepoint
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Turtlepoint is located in McKean County (PA)
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      • Twomile
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Twomile is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Port Allegany
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wigwam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Wigwam is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Coryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Coryville is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Prentisvale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Prentisvale is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Duke Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Rixford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wrights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wrights is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Fullerton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Fullerton is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Walkertown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Walkertown is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Farmers Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmers Valley is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Liberty
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Liberty is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Coleville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleville is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • East Smethport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • East Smethport is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Wrights Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bells Camp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bells Camp is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Red Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Red Rock is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Summit
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Rew
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Smethport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dallas City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Derrick City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gilmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Gilmore is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Bordell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bordell is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Crosby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Middletown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Middletown is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Wolf Run
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wolf Run is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Beechwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Beechwood is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Corwins Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Corwins Corners is located in McKean County (PA)
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        • Fairview Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Fairview Heights is located in McKean County (PA)
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  • Potter County
    • County Website:   https://pottercountypa.gov/
    • County Seat for Potter:   Coudersport (PA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Petrolia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Petrolia.
      • Eleven Mile
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Eleven Mile is located in Potter County (PA)
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      • Kinney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Kinney is located in Potter County (PA)
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      • Kibbeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Kibbeville is located in Potter County (PA)
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      • Chrystal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Honeoye
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Genesee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Sharon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oswayo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Hickox
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickox is located in Potter County (PA)
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      • Ellisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Millport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sharon Center is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Shinglehouse
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunnyside
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunnyside is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Coneville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lewis Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Lewis Corner is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Clara
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Clara is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Hebron Center
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Hebron Center is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Andrews Settlement
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Harmontown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmontown is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • North Bingham
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Reynoldstown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Reynoldstown is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • West Bingham
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shaytown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shaytown is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Bingham Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bingham Center is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Colesburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Colesburg is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Hebron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Gold
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Newfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Raymond
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Raymond is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Newfield Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Newfield Junction is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Ulysses
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Durward
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Durward is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Frinks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Frinks is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Mills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mills is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Williston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox Hill is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Harrison
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrison is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • North Fork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lymansville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lymansville is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Sweden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sweden is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Brookland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harrison Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Coudersport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Knowlton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Knowlton is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Roulette
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Denton Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Denton Hill is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Ice Mine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Ice Mine is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Olmsted
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Olmsted is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Sweden Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Elmer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Loucks Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Loucks Mills is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Mina
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Mina is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Walton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Walton is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Ayers Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Inez
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hector
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Telescope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Telescope is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Sunderlinville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Pike
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • West Pike is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Odin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Odin is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Borie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Borie is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Keating Summit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Keating Summit is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Burrows
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Burrows is located in Potter County (PA)
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        • Corbett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Corbett is located in Potter County (PA)
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  • Tioga County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Petrolia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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