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 Blacks (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 Blacks. 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.
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 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.
Blacks is located in Venango 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 Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Blacks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blacks:
- Venango County (The home county of Blacks)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Emlenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Eakin Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Clintonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nickleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Bullion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Nectarine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Cranberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Hill City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Barkeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seneca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Parker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Queenstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Kaylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Bradys Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Wattersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Rimer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Tidal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tidal is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
- Cowansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Laird Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Deanville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deanville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Dee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dee is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
- Frenchs Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eau Claire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Murrinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Ferris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Bruin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Petrolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Harrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Karns City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bovard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Forestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Branchton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamartine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Saint Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alum Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Turkey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- West Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Beaver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Knox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wentlings Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wentlings Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentlings Corners
- Callensburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Elk City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elk City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Deckard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deckard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
- Cochranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Fauncetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Gresham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Titusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hydetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Tionesta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Corsica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Ella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Summerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Harlansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Grant City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Volant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- McCaslin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- New Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Kilgore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Swamproot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Perrys Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- North Sandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Courtneys Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Perrine Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Sandy Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Stoneboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Warren County
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blacks, see our County-by-County Page for Blacks.
Cemeteries Near Blacks ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blacks.
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 Blacks - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blacks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Farren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zion United Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bickle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Melat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Georgeville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Annandale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Starr Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Blacks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blacks.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blacks, with the one closest to Blacks listed first.
- Dotter
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dotter is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotter
- Crawford Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
- Emlenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Saint George
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pittsville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Six Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Six Points is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Eau Claire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mariasville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Kennerdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamartine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blacks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blacks.
Newspapers Published in Blacks ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blacks.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blacks, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blacks.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Blacks:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Venango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blacks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Blacks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |