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 Cambridge Springs (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 Cambridge Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cambridge Springs 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 Cambridge Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cambridge Springs:
- Crawford County (The home county of Cambridge Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Venango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Brown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Saegertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Mosiertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Blooming Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Rootville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Coons Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Crossingville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Canadohta Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Edinboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Union City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKean
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- McKean has also been known as:
- Middleboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
- Francis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Arbuckle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Cranesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Milledgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Sheakleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Lebanon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Kennard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Sandy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Jamestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Petroleum Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Shamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Nicklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Plumer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Colza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- East Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Selkirk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- West Spring Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Columbus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- York County
- Adamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- French Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Conneaut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gould
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Kelloggsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Simons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cambridge Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Cambridge Springs.
Cemeteries Near Cambridge Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge Springs.
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 Cambridge Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cambridge Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Trow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Venango Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Townley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Blair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Sherrod Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Cambridge Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cambridge Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cambridge Springs, with the one closest to Cambridge Springs listed first.
- Drakes Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
- Venango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Millers Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- McLallen Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
- Pinney Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Brown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Mill Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Edinboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosiertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- New Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Teepleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Blooming Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Lyona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Coons Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cambridge Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cambridge Springs.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cambridge Springs ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge Springs.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cambridge Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cambridge Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cambridge Springs.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Cambridge Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cambridge Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cambridge Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |