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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 Clintonville (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 Clintonville. 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 and doctors 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.

Clintonville is located in Venango 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 Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Venango County     (The home county of Clintonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Bullion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Clintonville to Bullion
    • Eakin Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nectarine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Clintonville to Nectarine
    • Saint George
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pearl
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Barkeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Emlenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coal City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Henderson Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Polk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Uniontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Parker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fredericksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kaylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Queenstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wattersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Clintonville to Rimer
    • Tidal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Clintonville to Tidal
    • Cowansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dee
      • From Clintonville to Dee
    • Frenchs Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Murrinsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Clintonville to Ferris
    • Harrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bovard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bovard
      • From Clintonville to Bovard
    • Forestville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Branchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sunbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hallston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Slippery Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
  • Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Deckard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Clintonville to Deckard
    • Cochranton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Black Ash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Ash
      • From Clintonville to Black Ash
    • Fauncetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Frenchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gresham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Guys Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
      • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <3>
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Forest County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clintonville, with the one closest to Clintonville listed first.
    • Harlansburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Volant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Rose Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McCaslin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McCaslin
      • From Clintonville to McCaslin
    • New Wilmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Altman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Energy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nashua. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Lawrence County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nashua
      • From Clintonville to Nashua
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Pulaski
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Mercer County

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

Cemeteries Near Clintonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clintonville.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clintonville had a population of 253 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Clintonville had a population of 462 people.

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

  • Murrinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Bullion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bullion
    • From Clintonville to Bullion
  • Eakin Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nectarine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
    • Nectarine is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nectarine
    • From Clintonville to Nectarine
  • Kennerdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennerdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennerdell
    • Kennerdell is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennerdell <3>
  • Eau Claire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
    • Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
  • Pearl
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wesley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Venango County
  • Barkeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Boyers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyers
    • Boyers is located in Butler County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyers <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sandy Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
      • Sandy Point is located in Butler County
    • Annandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Butler County
    • Argentine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
      • Argentine is located in Butler County

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

Newspapers Published in Clintonville ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clintonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clintonville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clintonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clintonville:

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

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Clintonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Clintonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clintonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1993, Longitude: -79.8728    









 

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