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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 Cobham (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 Cobham. 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.

Cobham is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Cobham)
  • Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Vrooman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vrooman
      • From Cobham to Vrooman
    • Titusville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Spartansburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <1>
    • Hydetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tryonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Cobham to Riceville
    • Canadohta Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
    • Lincolnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fauncetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rootville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rootville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rootville
      • From Cobham to Rootville
    • Townville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Windy City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
    • Russell City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • James City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <1>
    • Millstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallton
      • From Cobham to Hallton
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Corry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Wattsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
      • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <1>
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Fagundus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Trunkeyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Balltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Cobham to Balltown
    • Tionesta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Iron City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Cobham to Roses
    • Sheffield Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilfoyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Redclyffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Cobham to Redclyffe
    • Clarington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McKean County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobham, with the one closest to Cobham listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pithole City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • President
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Petroleum Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Plumer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hasson Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Cobham to McClintock
    • Rouseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <1>
    • Rynd Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
      • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rynd Farm
      • From Cobham to Rynd Farm
    • Coal Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Hill
      • From Cobham to Coal Hill
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Siverly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Chautauqua County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Cobham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobham.

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

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

  • Economite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitestown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagundas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Naultby Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naultby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naultby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loomis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whig Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mead Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (133 more) ...
    • Cheney Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Neilltown Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Cobham had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tidioute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Torpedo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torpedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
    • Torpedo is located in Warren County
  • Fagundus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
    • Fagundus is located in Forest County
  • Trunkeyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Irvine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Youngsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Garland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Cherry Grove is located in Warren County
  • East Hickory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickory
    • East Hickory is located in Forest County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hickory <1>
  • Sanford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sanford
    • From Cobham to Sanford
  • Grand Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
    • Grand Valley is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • West Hickory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hickory
      • West Hickory is located in Forest County
    • Whig Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
      • Whig Hill is located in Forest County
    • Mayburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayburg
      • Mayburg is located in Forest County

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

Newspapers Published in Cobham ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobham, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobham.

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 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 Cobham:

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

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Cobham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cobham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7240, Longitude: -79.3342       In this case, the coordinates for Cobham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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