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 Canadohta Lake (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 Canadohta Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Canadohta Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Canadohta Lake: Canadohta Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Canadohta Lake 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 Canadohta Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canadohta Lake:
- Crawford County (The home county of Canadohta Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Lincolnville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Riceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rootville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Brown Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spartansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Tryonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Townville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Vrooman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Cambridge Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hydetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Blooming Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 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
- LeBoeuf Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Arbuckle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Waterford Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Edinboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Fagundus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Milledgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- North Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- New Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- 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
- Petroleum Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Pithole City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Plumer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- McClintock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Colonial Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- East Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Garland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Bear Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Pittsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tidioute
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake 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
- Findley Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Clymer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Niobe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Panama
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ashville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman
(30 miles [48.3 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 Canadohta Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Canadohta Lake.
Cemeteries Near Canadohta Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canadohta Lake.
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 Canadohta Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canadohta Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Loomis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Concord 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.<3>
While we didn't find Canadohta Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canadohta Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canadohta Lake, with the one closest to Canadohta Lake listed first.
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lincolnville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Tillotson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Riceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rootville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Brown Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Little Cooley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Teepleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spartansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- New Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Tryonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canadohta Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canadohta Lake.
Newspapers Published in Canadohta Lake ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canadohta Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canadohta Lake, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canadohta Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Canadohta Lake:
- 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> | 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 Canadohta Lake, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canadohta Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |