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 Carlson (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 Carlson. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Carlson is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Carlson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carlson:
- Elk County (The home county of Carlson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- McKinley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- James City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Russell City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Wilcox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Streights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Whistletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Instanter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Beechwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Cooksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Leeper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Tyler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Treasure Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Balltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Roses
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Clarington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trunkeyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Schoffner Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Munderf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Brockway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Sigel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Hazen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Ella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Red Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Howe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Falls Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Kane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Coontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Freeman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Hutchins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Westline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallyho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Timbuck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Clermont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Big Shanty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Simpson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Donaldson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Barnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Hoover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Roystone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Henrys Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Sheffield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Clarendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hermit Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Stoneham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Elko ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carlson, see our County-by-County Page for Carlson.
Cemeteries Near Carlson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlson.
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 Carlson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carlson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Highland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <2>
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <2>
- Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
- Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
- Wardville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <2>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (63 more) ...
- Oakmont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moriah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Carlson had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carlson, with the one closest to Carlson listed first.
- Sackett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sackett is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackett
- Chaffee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chaffee is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Sergeant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sergeant is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant
- Kane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dahoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dahoga is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoga
- Greendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Corduroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Corduroy is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corduroy
- Wetmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wetmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wilcox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookston is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Sheffield Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Kanesholm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rolfe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rolfe is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
- Griffiths
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffiths is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
- Johnsonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carlson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carlson.
Newspapers Published in Carlson ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carlson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carlson.
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 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 Carlson:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Warren County
- Cattaraugus 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 Carlson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carlson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |