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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 Colonial Village (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 Colonial Village. 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.

Name Variations for Colonial Village ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Colonial Village: Colonial Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Colonial Village 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 Colonial Village. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colonial Village:

  • Venango County     (The home county of Colonial Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Hasson Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
    • Siverly
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
      • Siverly is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rouseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Woodland Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
    • Petroleum Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
      • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
      • Plumer is located in Venango County
    • Seneca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
    • President
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
      • President is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Hill City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Parker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eau Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
      • Eau Claire is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eau Claire <2>
    • Murrinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • Ferris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
    • Bruin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Harrisville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <2>
    • Forestville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Petrolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Bovard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
    • Branchton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Venus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
    • Pine City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Fryburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wolfs Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
      • Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Lamartine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Beaver City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Elk City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
    • Iron City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Knox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Clarion County
    • Shippenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Wentlings Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentlings Corners
      • Wentlings Corners is located in Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Gresham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County
    • Titusville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hydetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Black Ash
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Fauncetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
    • Tryonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County
    • Townville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Guys Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Cochranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Riceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Blooming Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rootville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rootville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fagundus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Gilfoyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
    • Redclyffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redclyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
      • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Clarington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • Corsica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • New Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Sandy Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Perrine Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • New Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
    • Stoneboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Enterprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <2>
    • Perrys Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Clarks Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Sheakleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Hadley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Village, with the one closest to Colonial Village listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Tidioute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
    • West Spring Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County
    • Hermit Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
      • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in Colonial Village ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Village, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Village.

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 Colonial Village:

Cemeteries Near Colonial Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Village.

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

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

  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Shaw Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Farm Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Lamey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamey Cemetery
  • McCrea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrea Cemetery
  • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

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

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

  • Oil City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • McClintock
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClintock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
    • McClintock is located in Venango County
  • Siverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
    • Siverly is located in Venango County
  • Rynd Farm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rynd Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
    • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
  • Rouseville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Oleopolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleopolis
    • Oleopolis is located in Venango County
  • Reno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
    • Reno is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reno <2>
  • Seneca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <2>
  • Plumer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
    • Plumer is located in Venango County
  • Petroleum Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
    • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
  • Eagle Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Venango County
  • Sugarcreek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
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    • Cherrytree
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
      • Cherrytree is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Village. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4439, Longitude: -79.6848       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Colonial Village, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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