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 Dantown (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 Dantown. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Dantown is located in Crawford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Dantown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dantown:
- Crawford County (The home county of Dantown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Dicksonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Conneautville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pymatuning North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Norrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Springboro Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Springboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lynces Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Watson Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Conneaut Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Espyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coons Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Pennside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Cranesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- East Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Platea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Edinboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Francis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Shenango
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Milledgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Clarks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Utica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cooperstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- York County
- Adamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Richmond Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Simons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- West Andover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Dorset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- West Williamsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Wick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Rowenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Conneaut
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanhope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Kinsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Gustavus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Greene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Burghill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Orangeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Mecca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Weldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Fowler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dantown, see our County-by-County Page for Dantown.
Cemeteries Near Dantown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dantown.
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 Dantown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dantown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Shaw Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jolly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McDowell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Conneaut Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cribbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Southside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rundell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Spring Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Dantown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dantown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dantown, with the one closest to Dantown listed first.
- Linesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Conneautville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Conneautville Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Steamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Shermansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shermansville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermansville
- Meadville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Norrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Rundell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
- Springboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springboro Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pennline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Watson Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Beaver Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dantown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dantown.
Newspapers Published in Dantown ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dantown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dantown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dantown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Dantown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Dantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Dantown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |