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 Bonus (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 Bonus. 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.
Bonus is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Bonus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonus:
- Butler County (The home county of Bonus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Bruin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Ferris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Karns City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Murrinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Kepples Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Chicora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Parker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Queenstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Kaylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Bradys Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Wattersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Rimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Tidal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tidal is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
- Laird Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Cowansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchs Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
- Dee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dee is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Foxburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Saint Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Turkey City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Callensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Lamartine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Bela
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Toby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Catfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- East Brady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Tionesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison
(30 miles [48.3 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 Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Corsica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Summerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Langville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Ohl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Pansy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Worthville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Ella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Grant City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Harlansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Rose Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Volant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McCaslin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Altman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Kilgore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Swamproot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Courtneys Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- North Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Perrys Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Perrine Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- North Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Jackson Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Eakin Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Emlenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Nickleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Bullion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Nectarine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Coal City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Barkeyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pearl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Cranberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Hill City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonus, see our County-by-County Page for Bonus.
Cemeteries Near Bonus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonus.
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 Bonus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shakley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zion United Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crawford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Bickle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Annandale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Bonus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonus, with the one closest to Bonus listed first.
- Foxburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Six Points is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Bruin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- West Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Saint Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Argentine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Argentine is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- West Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Monterey is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
- Dutch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Hilliards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Petrolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Dotter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dotter is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotter
- Alum Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonus.
Newspapers Published in Bonus ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonus, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonus.
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 Bonus:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Clarion County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango 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> | 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 Bonus, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |