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 Andersons Corner (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 Andersons Corner. 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 Andersons Corner ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Andersons Corner: Andersons Cor. (or less commonly used: Andersons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Andersons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Andersons Corner may originally have been Anderson's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Andersons Corner might be written as Anderson Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Andersons Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Andersons Corner.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Andersons Corner is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Andersons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andersons Corner:
- Crawford County (The home county of Andersons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Cambridge Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brown Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Venango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rootville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Blooming Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Saegertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Canadohta Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Mosiertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Coons Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Crossingville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Union City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- McKean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- McKean has also been known as:
- Middleboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <2>
- Beaver Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Francis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Milledgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Sheakleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Kennard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Leechs Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Petroleum Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Pleasantville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Rynd Farm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Nicklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- McClintock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Plumer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Colza
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- East Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Selkirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Bear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- Adamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- French Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Conneaut
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gould
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Kelloggsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andersons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Andersons Corner.
Cemeteries Near Andersons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andersons Corner.
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 Andersons Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andersons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Venango Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Townley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loomis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Andersons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Andersons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andersons Corner, with the one closest to Andersons Corner listed first.
- Millers Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Drakes Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
- Venango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Brown Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Pinney Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Teepleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- McLallen Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
- New Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Blooming Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Lyona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Little Cooley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Rootville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andersons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andersons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Andersons Corner ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andersons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Andersons Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Andersons Corner.
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 Andersons Corner:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 Andersons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Andersons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |