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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 Cottage Grove (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 Cottage Grove. 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 Cottage Grove ...

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 Cottage Grove: Cottage Grv.

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 hospitals and 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.

Cottage Grove is located in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County: Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Beaver, Butler & Mercer.

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

  • Lawrence County     (The home county of Cottage Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • New Wilmington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
    • Volant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
    • New Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West New Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Pulaski
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
    • Altman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
      • Altman is located in Lawrence County
    • South New Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South New Castle
      • South New Castle is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Harlansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Edinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
  • Beaver County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Ellwood City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wurtemburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
    • Frisco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Beaver County
    • Lillyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Lillyville is located in Beaver County
    • Big Beaver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
      • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 people
    • Koppel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koppel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppel
      • Koppel is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Koppel <2>
    • New Galilee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Galilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Galilee
      • New Galilee is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Homewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Beaver County
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Beaver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Barrisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
      • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
    • Cannelton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
      • Cannelton is located in Beaver County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Slippery Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
      • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <2>
    • Portersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Forestville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bovard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Hallston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
    • Prospect
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <2>
    • Whitestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitestown
      • Whitestown is located in Butler County
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Butler County
    • Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <2>
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
    • Atlantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
    • Pymatuning South
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
    • Turnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Leesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
    • Carbon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Mercer County
    • West Middlesex
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Middlesex
      • West Middlesex is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Middlesex <2>
    • Mercer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hermitage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Mercer County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Courtneys Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtneys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • Farrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <2>
    • Grove City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <2>
    • Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharpsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Barkeyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>
    • Henderson Station
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Pearl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Saint George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Coal City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Nicklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Utica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Columbiana County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • State Line ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • Unity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Columbiana County (OH)
    • East Palestine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Palestine
      • East Palestine is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Palestine <2>
    • New Waterford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
      • New Waterford is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
    • Columbiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rogers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <2>
    • Washingtonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leetonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Columbiana County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leetonia <2>
  • Franklin County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Lowellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <2>
    • Campbell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <2>
    • New Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Struthers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <2>
    • Poland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
    • Youngstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Boardman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • North Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Perkins Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Austintown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Canfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canfield <2>
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove, with the one closest to Cottage Grove listed first.
    • Masury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • West Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Maplewood Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
      • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Brookfield Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Weldon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Five Points
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Paynes Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Corner
      • Paynes Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Churchill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Churchill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hartford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Klines Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Corner
      • Klines Corner is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in Cottage Grove ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cottage Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cottage Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cottage Grove.

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 helpful 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 Cottage Grove:

Cemeteries Near Cottage Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cottage Grove.

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

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

  • Fayette Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Castle View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle View Cemetery
  • Briar Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Volant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Brook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Eastbrook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Brook Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Harbor Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbor Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbor Church Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tifereth Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tifereth Israel Cemetery is located in New Castle.
    • The Tifereth Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Israel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tifereth Israel Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pulaski Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery

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 Cottage Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cottage Grove.

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

  • New Wilmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
    • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
  • Grahms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahms
    • Grahms is located in Lawrence County
  • Volant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
    • Volant is located in Lawrence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
  • Nashua
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Lawrence County
  • Eastbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastbrook
    • Eastbrook is located in Lawrence County
  • Indian Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
    • Indian Run is located in Mercer County
  • Leesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Leesburg is located in Mercer County
  • Carbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Mercer County
  • West New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
    • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • New Castle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Millburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
    • Millburn is located in Mercer County
  • Pulaski
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bethel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County
    • Hoagland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Mercer County
    • Edinburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottage Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottage Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0942, Longitude: -80.3176       In this case, the coordinates for Cottage Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Cottage Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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