Our Genealogy Helper
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 Allegheny Springs (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 Allegheny Springs. 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 Allegheny Springs ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Allegheny Springs: Allegheny Spgs. (or less commonly used: Allegheny Spngs. or Allegheny Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Allegheny Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allegheny Springs.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Allegheny Springs is located in Warren County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Allegheny Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allegheny Springs:
- Warren County (The home county of Allegheny Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Youngsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Irvine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cobham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- East Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Putnamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Stoneham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Clarendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Newmansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Vrooman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Spartansburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Titusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hydetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Tryonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Canadohta Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Rootville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Russell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Corry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wattsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Fagundus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Balltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Jamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Iron City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Tionesta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Marienville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Westline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Pleasantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pithole City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Petroleum Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Plumer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- President
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Onoville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- East Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Busti
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Kiantone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Niobe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frewsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ivory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Panama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Falconer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allegheny Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Allegheny Springs.
Cemeteries Near Allegheny Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allegheny Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Allegheny Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allegheny Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Westview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chandlers Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weiler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Weiler Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of North Warren.
- The Weiler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yankee Bush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142104 <3>
- Whitestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Irvine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Snyder Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (146 more) ...
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Allegheny Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Allegheny Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allegheny Springs, with the one closest to Allegheny Springs listed first.
- Youngsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Irvine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Matthews Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Matthews Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Run
- Cobham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Chandlers Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chandlers Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Valley
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Torpedo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Torpedo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
- Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- North Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
- Glade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glade is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stoneham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Lander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Lottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allegheny Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allegheny Springs.
Newspapers Published in Allegheny Springs ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allegheny Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allegheny Springs, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allegheny Springs.
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 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 Allegheny Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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- Allegheny Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Allegheny Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |