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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Cortez is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Cortez)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Panic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
      • Panic is located in Jefferson County
    • Oliveburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Wishaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Green Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Albion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Jefferson County
    • Fuller
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
    • Punxsutawney
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Coolspring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prescottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prescottville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
      • Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
    • Reynoldsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Timblin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Pansy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
      • Pansy is located in Jefferson County
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Eddyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Armstrong County
    • Millville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Armstrong County
    • Barnards
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
    • Putneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
      • Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
    • South Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Bryan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
    • Muff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muff
      • Muff is located in Armstrong County
    • Echo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Armstrong County
    • Rural Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
      • Deanville is located in Armstrong County
    • Atwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garmantown
      • Garmantown is located in Cambria County
    • Barnesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
      • West Branch is located in Cambria County
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <3>
    • Northern Cambria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
      • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Nicktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicktown
      • Nicktown is located in Cambria County
    • Saint Benedict
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Benedict. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Saint Benedict is located in Cambria County
    • Thomas Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Hawthorn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <3>
    • Crates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
    • Fairmont City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Frogtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
    • New Bethlehem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Waterson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
      • Waterson is located in Clarion County
    • Brinkerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Clarion County
    • Leatherwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
    • Strattanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Piolett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
    • Reidsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reidsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
      • Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
    • Troutville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
      • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Helvetia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
      • Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
    • Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Luthersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • DuBois
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
      • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <3>
    • Mahaffey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <3>
    • Laborde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
      • Laborde is located in Clearfield County
    • Rockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
    • Treasure Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Burnside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Curry Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Run
      • Curry Run is located in Clearfield County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Brockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawmut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
    • Millstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
    • Horton City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Challenge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Hallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kylers Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Scattertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Dagus Mines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Ridgway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Clarington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Redclyffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gilfoyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cortez, with the one closest to Cortez listed first.
    • Rossiter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Johnsonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
    • Trade City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
      • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Marchand
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marchand
      • Marchand is located in Indiana County
    • Mottarns Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottarns Mill
      • Mottarns Mill is located in Indiana County
    • Rochester Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Mills
      • Rochester Mills is located in Indiana County
    • Savan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savan
      • Savan is located in Indiana County
    • Georgeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
    • Urey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Urey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urey
      • Urey is located in Indiana County
    • Elkin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Smicksburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smicksburg
      • Smicksburg is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smicksburg <3>
    • Glen Campbell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Campbell
      • Glen Campbell is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Campbell <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people

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

Cemeteries Near Cortez ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cortez.

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

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

  • St. Adrian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Adrian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Adrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anita Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Punxsutawney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1966411 <4>
  • Circle Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knoxdale Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakelawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coolspring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coolspring Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coolspring Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Coolspring.
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McClure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Reynoldsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynoldsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynoldsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Anita
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Jefferson County
  • Oliveburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
    • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Adrian Mines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian Mines
    • Adrian Mines is located in Jefferson County
  • Panic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
    • Panic is located in Jefferson County
  • Walston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walston
    • Walston is located in Jefferson County
  • Frostburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frostburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frostburg
    • Frostburg is located in Jefferson County
  • Punxsutawney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fuller
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
    • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
  • Bells Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Mills
    • Bells Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Knox Dale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Dale
    • Knox Dale is located in Jefferson County
  • Coolspring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Horatio
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
    • Horatio is located in Jefferson County
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    • Big Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Sprankle Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprankle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprankle Mills
      • Sprankle Mills is located in Jefferson County
    • Valier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
      • Valier is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Cortez ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cortez.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cortez, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cortez.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cortez:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cortez. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Cortez, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cortez) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cortez. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0170, Longitude: -78.9825       In this case, the coordinates for Cortez have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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