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 Colesburg (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 Colesburg. 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 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.
Colesburg is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Colesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colesburg:
- Potter County (The home county of Colesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Sweden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Ellisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Coudersport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Brookland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Newfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Coneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Oswayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ayers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- West Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Chrystal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Inez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Emporium
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Clinton County
- Hammersley Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Port Allegany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Gardeau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Sartwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Larabee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Crosby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Eldred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smethport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Duke Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Wrights Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Rixford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Clermont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Potter Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Gurnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Manhattan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Austinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Ansonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Asaph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Thumptown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Paynesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pikeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Whitesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Petrolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Stannards
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Sawyer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Little Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Portville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Olean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Rock City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Rexville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Colesburg.
Cemeteries Near Colesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colesburg.
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 Colesburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Ford Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eulalia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
- The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Eulalias Cemetery
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Card Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Graves Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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, Colesburg had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colesburg, with the one closest to Colesburg listed first.
- Sweden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sweden is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Andrews Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Settlement
- Sweden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Coudersport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Hebron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Ayers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Brookland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Newfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Oswayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olmsted
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olmsted is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Mina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mina is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Inez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Colesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colesburg.
Newspapers Published in Colesburg ...
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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colesburg, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colesburg.
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 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 Colesburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Steuben 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 Colesburg, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |