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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 Cochranton (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 Cochranton. 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 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.

Cochranton is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Cochranton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Deckard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Frenchtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
    • Wayland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
    • Black Ash
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Guys Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Kerrtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
      • Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
    • Meadville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Fredericksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Crawford County
    • Blooming Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Fauncetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
    • Townville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Conneaut Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Murrinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murrinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • Forestville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Cherry Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferris
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Clarion County
    • Lamartine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Edinboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <3>
    • Mill Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Union City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
    • Franklin Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Keepville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
      • Keepville is located in Erie County
    • Pennside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
      • Pennside is located in Erie County
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
  • Forest County
    • Tionesta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lawrence County
    • Volant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • New Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • New Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
    • Sheakleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Clarks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Sandy Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Stoneboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Mercer County
    • Kennard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Kashner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kashner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County
    • Leechs Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Wilson Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
    • Utica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Cooperstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Sugarcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Nicklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Uniontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Franklin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pearl
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Coal City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Selkirk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Simons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Stanhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanhope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • West Williamsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Williamsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
      • West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Richmond Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
      • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • West Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cochranton, with the one closest to Cochranton listed first.
    • Five Points
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Orangeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Kinsman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Burghill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Weldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Barclay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Cochranton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cochranton.

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

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

  • Cochranton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Milledgeville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wygant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wygant Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wygant Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wygant Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Meadville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2498935 <4>
  • Kiser Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Lebanon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brawley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Millcreek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Millcreek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millcreek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millcreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Brigids Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

While we didn't find Cochranton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cochranton.

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

  • Milledgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
  • Carlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Mercer County
  • Deckard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Shaws Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaws Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
    • Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Custards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
    • Custards is located in Crawford County
  • Frenchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
  • New Lebanon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
    • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Utica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Wayland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Crawford County
  • New Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
    • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
  • Black Ash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Guys Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
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    • Sheakleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • North Sandy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
      • North Sandy is located in Mercer County
    • Cooperstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cochranton ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cochranton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cochranton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cochranton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cochranton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Cochranton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cochranton:

The official website for Cochranton: www.cochrantonboro.org/

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.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>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- Cochranton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cochranton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5223, Longitude: -80.0476       In this case, the coordinates for Cochranton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Cochranton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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