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 Brandy Camp (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 Brandy Camp. 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 and doctors 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.
Brandy Camp is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Brandy Camp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brandy Camp:
- Elk County (The home county of Brandy Camp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Kylers Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Challenge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Horton City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Dagus Mines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Brockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Byrnedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whistletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Saint Marys
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scattertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Johnsonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Beechwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Mix Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Weber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Driftwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Cooksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Treasure Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- DuBois
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Rockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Luthersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Helvetia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Laborde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Troutville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Mount Joy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Plymptonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Clarington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Gilfoyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Crenshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brockway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schoffner Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Falls Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Munderf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Allens Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Pancoast
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hazen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Sandy Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Prescottville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Reynoldsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Hutchins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Coontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Freeman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Clermont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Mount Jewett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tallyho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Donaldson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Henrys Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hoover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Barnes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brandy Camp, see our County-by-County Page for Brandy Camp.
Cemeteries Near Brandy Camp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandy Camp.
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 Brandy Camp - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brandy Camp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brockport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Tobias Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Thayer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bundy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bundy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of DuBois.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44475 <2>
- Oakmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bundy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (103 more) ...
- Kooker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brandy Camp had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brandy Camp, with the one closest to Brandy Camp listed first.
- Challenge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Kylers Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Cartwright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Brockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kersey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crenshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Ridgway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Daguscahonda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Carman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carman is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
- Lanes Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
- Portland Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Portland Mills is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whistletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- McMinns Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
- Penfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brandy Camp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandy Camp.
Newspapers Published in Brandy Camp ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandy Camp.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandy Camp, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandy Camp.
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 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 Brandy Camp:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- McKean 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brandy Camp) 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 Brandy Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |