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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 Broad Acres (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 Broad Acres. 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 hospitals 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.

Broad Acres is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Mahoning (OH), Trumbull (OH), Butler, Crawford, Lawrence & Venango.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Broad Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Perrys Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Swamproot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Courtneys Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
    • Leesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stoneboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coolspring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
      • Coolspring is located in Mercer County
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Parker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Wattersonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
      • Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Wurtemburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Ellwood City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Koppel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Barrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Big Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Homewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • New Galilee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Eastvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastvale
      • Eastvale is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Darlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • West Mayfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mayfield
      • West Mayfield is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Forestville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Slippery Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
    • Branchton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Bovard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
    • Murrinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • West Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Hallston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Ferris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
    • Cherry Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • West Sunbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sunbury
      • West Sunbury is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sunbury <2>
    • Portersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Foxburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
    • Lamartine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Turkey City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • West Freedom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
      • West Freedom is located in Clarion County
    • Monroe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Clarion County
    • Beaver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
    • Callensburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
      • Callensburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Wentlings Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentlings Corners
      • Wentlings Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Catfish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Catfish is located in Clarion County
    • East Brady
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
      • East Brady is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Cochranton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <2>
    • Atlantic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
    • Geneva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
    • Black Ash
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Hartstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
      • Hartstown is located in Crawford County
    • Pymatuning South
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
    • Turnersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Volant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
    • Harlansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Grant City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • New Wilmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
    • Rose Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
      • Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • West New Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Pulaski
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
    • Energy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Henderson Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Pearl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Saint George
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Coal City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Nicklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • Lowellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • Campbell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • New Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Struthers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>
    • Poland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Youngstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Acres, with the one closest to Broad Acres listed first.
    • West Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Masury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Five Points
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Orangeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hubbard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Weldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Maplewood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Burghill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynes Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
      • Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Broad Acres ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broad Acres, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broad Acres.

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 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 Broad Acres:

Cemeteries Near Broad Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broad Acres.

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

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Beloved Disciple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beloved Disciple Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
  • Union Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Home Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Carroll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
  • North Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Liberty Cemetery
  • Mt. Irwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Irwin Cemetery
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courtney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtney Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Findley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Zahniser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zahniser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zahniser Cemetery
    • Pleasantview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

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

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

  • London
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Mercer County
  • Harrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
    • Harrisville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
  • Centertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Mercer County
  • Pardoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardoe
    • Pardoe is located in Mercer County
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
  • Barkeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
    • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
  • Millbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Mercer County
  • Forestville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forestville is located in Butler County
  • Turner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Mercer County
  • Leesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Slippery Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
    • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
  • Wick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Butler County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Jackson Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
    • Wesley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Venango County
    • Kilgore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County

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

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

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

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>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.
<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- Broad Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1770, Longitude: -80.0837       In this case, the coordinates for Broad Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Broad Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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