Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dahoga (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 Dahoga. 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.
Dahoga is located in Elk County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Dahoga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dahoga:
- Elk County (The home county of Dahoga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Wilcox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Streights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- James City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McKinley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Johnsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Windy City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Instanter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Russell City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Whistletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Dagus Mines
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Beechwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Tyler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Treasure Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Balltown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Roses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Clarington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Schoffner Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Brockway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Munderf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Allens Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Hazen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Sigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Coontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mount Jewett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallyho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Westline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Timbuck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Big Shanty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Crosby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Roystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Donaldson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Barnes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Henrys Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hoover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Clarendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Hemlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Harrisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elko ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dahoga, see our County-by-County Page for Dahoga.
Cemeteries Near Dahoga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dahoga.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dahoga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dahoga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greendale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
- Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
- Wardville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <2>
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <2>
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <2>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (67 more) ...
- Oakmont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thayer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dahoga had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dahoga, with the one closest to Dahoga listed first.
- Wilcox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sergeant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sergeant is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant
- Streights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Rasselas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rasselas is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasselas
- Kanesholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Greendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Carlson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carlson is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
- Ketner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ketner is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketner
- Midmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midmont is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midmont
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Griffiths
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Griffiths is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
- Kane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rolfe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rolfe is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
- Johnsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Glen Hazel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dahoga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dahoga.
Newspapers Published in Dahoga ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dahoga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dahoga, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dahoga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Dahoga:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Warren County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Dahoga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dahoga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |