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 Conneaut Lake Park (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 Conneaut Lake Park. 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 Conneaut Lake Park ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Conneaut Lake Park: Conneaut Lk. Park
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Conneaut Lake Park is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Conneaut Lake Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conneaut Lake Park:
- Crawford County (The home county of Conneaut Lake Park)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Harmonsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Lynces Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Watson Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Conneaut Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dicksonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Hartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Fredericksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Coons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Pymatuning North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Conneautville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Pennside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cranesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Edinboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Franklin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Francis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- East Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Kennard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Leechs Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Sheakleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kashner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Milledgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Shenango
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Clarks Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cooperstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sugarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Nicklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Henderson Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- York County
- Adamsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Simons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- West Williamsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Gould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Stanhope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Wick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Dorset
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Rowenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Colebrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Jefferson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Kinsman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Gustavus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Orangeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Mecca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Weldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Fowler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conneaut Lake Park, see our County-by-County Page for Conneaut Lake Park.
Cemeteries Near Conneaut Lake Park ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conneaut Lake Park.
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 Conneaut Lake Park - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conneaut Lake Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Barber Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Southside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jolly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mushrush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adsit Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McMichael Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Denny Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Littles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Conneaut Lake Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Conneaut Lake Park.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conneaut Lake Park, with the one closest to Conneaut Lake Park listed first.
- Harmonsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Meadville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
- Conneaut Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Watson Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Shermansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shermansville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermansville
- West Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Vernon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stony Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Coons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Conneautville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kerrtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conneaut Lake Park. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conneaut Lake Park.
Newspapers Published in Conneaut Lake Park ...
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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conneaut Lake Park.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conneaut Lake Park, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conneaut Lake Park.
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 Conneaut Lake Park:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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> | 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 Conneaut Lake Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conneaut Lake Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |