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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 Blue Jay (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 Blue Jay. 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 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.

Blue Jay is located in Forest County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Blue Jay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blue Jay:

  • Forest County     (The home county of Blue Jay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Iron City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
      • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Gilfoyle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
    • Redclyffe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redclyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
    • Clarington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fagundus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Tionesta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Crown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Clarion County
    • Cooksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <2>
    • Leeper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolfs Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
      • Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Helen Furnace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
      • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
    • Fryburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Venus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
    • Arthurs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthurs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
      • Arthurs is located in Clarion County
    • Pine City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Clarion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Strattanville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Shippenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • Titusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Russell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • Windy City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
    • Millstone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
    • James City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <2>
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilcox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
    • Johnsonburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
    • Streights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Brockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Challenge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Schoffner Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
      • Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
    • Munderf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
      • Munderf is located in Jefferson County
    • Howe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
    • Warsaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Corsica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Hazen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Jefferson County
    • Brockway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
    • Brookville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>
    • Summerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Kane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <2>
    • Coontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
      • Coontown is located in McKean County
    • Kanesholm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
      • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
    • Tallyho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
      • Tallyho is located in McKean County
    • Freeman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in McKean County
    • Hutchins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Mount Jewett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Pithole City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Pleasantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • President
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
      • President is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
      • Plumer is located in Venango County
    • Petroleum Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
      • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Hasson Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
    • Rouseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <2>
    • Hill City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Siverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
      • Siverly is located in Venango County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.
    • Henrys Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
      • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Hermit Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
      • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
    • Donaldson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Warren County
    • Hoover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Warren County
    • Barnes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Warren County
    • Sheffield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saybrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Warren County
    • Roystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
      • Roystone is located in Warren County
    • Clarendon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tidioute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County
    • East Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
      • East Warren is located in Warren County
    • Hemlock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
      • Hemlock is located in Warren County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blue Jay, see our County-by-County Page for Blue Jay.

Newspapers Published in Blue Jay ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blue Jay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blue Jay, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blue Jay.

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 helpful 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 Blue Jay:

Cemeteries Near Blue Jay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blue Jay.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blue Jay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.

  • North Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Forest Cemetery
  • Roses Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roses Cemetery
  • Whig Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
  • Brookston Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Economite Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economite Cemetery
  • Cook Forest Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Forest Cemetery
  • Maxwell Run Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Run Cemetery
  • Moriah Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Hominy Ridge Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery
    • Fagundas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Collins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Collins Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Blue Jay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blue Jay.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Blue Jay, with the one closest to Blue Jay listed first.

  • Penoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoke
    • Penoke is located in Forest County
  • Byromtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byromtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromtown
    • Byromtown is located in Forest County
  • Pigeon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Pigeon is located in Forest County
  • Balltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Forest County
  • Mayburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayburg
    • Mayburg is located in Forest County
  • Marienville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
    • Marienville is located in Forest County
  • Roses
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
    • Roses is located in Forest County
  • Williams
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Forest County
  • Sheffield Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
    • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
  • Kellettville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellettville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellettville
    • Kellettville is located in Forest County
  • Guitonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guitonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guitonville
    • Guitonville is located in Forest County
  • Gilfoyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
    • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brookston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
      • Brookston is located in Forest County
    • Whig Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
      • Whig Hill is located in Forest County
    • Donaldson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Warren County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blue Jay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blue Jay.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Blue Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5509, Longitude: -79.1281       In this case, the coordinates for Blue Jay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Blue Jay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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