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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 Coontown (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 Coontown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Coontown is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.

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

  • McKean County     (The home county of Coontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Kanesholm
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Freeman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Freeman
      • From Coontown to Freeman
    • Kane
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hutchins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hutchins
      • From Coontown to Hutchins
    • Mount Jewett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallyho
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Westline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clermont
      • From Coontown to Clermont
    • Big Shanty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Shanty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
      • Big Shanty is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Shanty
      • From Coontown to Big Shanty
    • Simpson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in McKean County
    • Lewis Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
      • Lewis Run is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <2>
    • Aiken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aiken
      • From Coontown to Aiken
    • Allen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in McKean County
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Beechwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Coontown to Beechwood
    • Weber City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <2>
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Wilcox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • James City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <2>
    • Streights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Streights
      • From Coontown to Streights
    • McKinley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • McKinley is located in Elk County
    • Windy City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
    • Instanter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
      • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Russell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • Johnsonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Whistletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ridgway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
    • Saint Marys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <2>
    • Hallton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallton
      • From Coontown to Hallton
    • Dagus Mines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Sheffield Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Balltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Coontown to Balltown
    • Marienville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Roses
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Coontown to Roses
    • Gilfoyle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Redclyffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Coontown to Redclyffe
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Schoffner Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brockway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
    • Crenshaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crenshaw
      • From Coontown to Crenshaw
    • Munderf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Williston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williston
      • From Coontown to Williston
    • Roulette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Roystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
      • Roystone is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roystone
      • From Coontown to Roystone
    • Barnes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnes
      • From Coontown to Barnes
    • Donaldson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hoover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Henrys Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Saybrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
      • Saybrook is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saybrook
      • From Coontown to Saybrook
    • Big Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Warren County
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Run ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Warren County
    • Clarendon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hemlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoneham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoneham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
      • Stoneham is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stoneham
      • From Coontown to Stoneham
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coontown, with the one closest to Coontown listed first.
    • Limestone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Elko ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Elko has also been known as:
      • Wolf Run
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elko
      • From Coontown to Elko
    • New Ireland ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • New Ireland has also been known as:
      • Irish Town
      • Little Ireland
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Ireland
      • From Coontown to New Ireland
    • Chipmunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
      • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chipmunk
      • From Coontown to Chipmunk
    • Four Mile
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Four Mile
      • From Coontown to Four Mile
    • Rock City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quaker Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
      • Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
      • Tunesassa
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quaker Bridge
      • From Coontown to Quaker Bridge
    • Onoville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrollton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrollton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrollton
      • From Coontown to Carrollton
    • Cold Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cold Spring
      • From Coontown to Cold Spring

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

Cemeteries Near Coontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coontown.

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

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

  • Greendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Callistus Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Callistus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Callistus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridge View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • McKean Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clermont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clermont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moriah Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Kanesholm
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Griffiths
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffiths have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
    • Griffiths is located in McKean County
  • Sergeant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant
    • Sergeant is located in McKean County
  • Freeman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in McKean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Freeman
    • From Coontown to Freeman
  • Greendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in McKean County
  • Dahoga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahoga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoga
    • Dahoga is located in Elk County
  • Kane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hutchins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hutchins
    • From Coontown to Hutchins
  • Mount Jewett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilcox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Rasselas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rasselas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasselas
    • Rasselas is located in Elk County
  • Guffey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
    • Guffey is located in McKean County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coontown.

Newspapers Published in Coontown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coontown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coontown.

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 Coontown:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Coontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6687, Longitude: -78.7220    
<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 Coontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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