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 Britton Run (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 Britton Run. 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 and doctors 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.
Britton Run is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Britton Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Britton Run:
- Crawford County (The home county of Britton Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Spartansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Canadohta Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Tryonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Vrooman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Rootville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Hydetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Brown Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Townville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Titusville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Corry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Wattsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- LeBoeuf Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Edinboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Fagundus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Petroleum Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Wilson Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Pithole City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Cooperstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Plumer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rynd Farm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Rouseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McClintock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Oil City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- East Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Sanford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Colza
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Selkirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Tidioute
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cobham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- French Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Niobe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Findley Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Panama
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Sherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stebbins Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Busti
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Lakewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Stedman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Britton Run, see our County-by-County Page for Britton Run.
Cemeteries Near Britton Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Britton Run.
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 Britton Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Britton Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Whitney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Loomis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Gilson Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Trim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trim Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Garland.
- The Trim Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trimm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46486 <2>
- East Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Britton Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Britton Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Britton Run, with the one closest to Britton Run listed first.
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Spartansburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tillotson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Lincolnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Rootville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Tryonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Vrooman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Little Cooley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hydetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- East Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Britton Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Britton Run.
Newspapers Published in Britton Run ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Britton Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Britton Run, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Britton Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Britton Run:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua 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- Britton Run) 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 Britton Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |