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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 Brinkerton (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 Brinkerton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Brinkerton is located in Clarion 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 Clarion County: Armstrong, Butler, Forest, Jefferson & Venango.

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

  • Clarion County     (The home county of Brinkerton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Piolett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Brinkerton to Piolett
    • Frogtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogtown
      • From Brinkerton to Frogtown
    • Leatherwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Curllsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Crates
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crates
      • From Brinkerton to Crates
    • Reidsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reidsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
      • Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reidsburg
      • From Brinkerton to Reidsburg
    • New Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fairmont City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawthorn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <2>
    • Mechanicsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rimersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Sligo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • South Bethlehem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Millville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Deanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Putneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dee
      • From Brinkerton to Dee
    • Tidal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Brinkerton to Tidal
    • Wattersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Muff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Brinkerton to Rimer
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Echo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bradys Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Kepples Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Karns City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Petrolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Chicora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
    • Millerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fenelton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
      • Saint Joe is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saint Joe
      • From Brinkerton to Saint Joe
    • Greece City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greece City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greece City
      • Greece City is located in Butler County
    • Hooker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Brinkerton to Hooker
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Brinkerton to Stanley
    • Helvetia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Elk County
  • Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Smicksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <2>
    • Trade City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trade City
      • From Brinkerton to Trade City
    • Beyer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Georgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkin
      • From Brinkerton to Elkin
    • Mottarns Mill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Plumville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
      • Plumville is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Marchand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ambrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
      • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ambrose
      • From Brinkerton to Ambrose
    • Willet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Davis
      • From Brinkerton to Davis
    • Rossiter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Savan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savan
      • From Brinkerton to Savan
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Langville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Summerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ohl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Corsica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pansy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Worthville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Timblin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Coolspring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Brookville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Brinkerton to Howe
    • Green Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Brinkerton to Oliveburg
    • Sigel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brinkerton, with the one closest to Brinkerton listed first.
    • Nickleville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Emlenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Fertigs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fertigs
      • From Brinkerton to Fertigs
    • Coal Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Hill
      • From Brinkerton to Coal Hill
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Eakin Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Saint George
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seneca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • Clintonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • President
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Siverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Brinkerton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brinkerton.

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 Brinkerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Seceder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Seceder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Seceder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Vandervort Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandervort Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandervort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Carrier Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brinkerton had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Piolett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
    • Piolett is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Piolett
    • From Brinkerton to Piolett
  • Leatherwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frogtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frogtown
    • From Brinkerton to Frogtown
  • Limestone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Clarion County
  • Truittsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truittsburg
    • Truittsburg is located in Clarion County
  • Curllsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • New Bethlehem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairmont City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Reidsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reidsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
    • Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reidsburg
    • From Brinkerton to Reidsburg
  • Crates
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
    • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crates
    • From Brinkerton to Crates
  • Shannondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Clarion County
  • Kingsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Clarion County
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    • Rimersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <2>
    • Diamond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Clarion County
    • Sligo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sligo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sligo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Brinkerton ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brinkerton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brinkerton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brinkerton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Brinkerton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brinkerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Brinkerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Brinkerton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brinkerton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0773, Longitude: -79.3596       In this case, the coordinates for Brinkerton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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