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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 Dawson Run (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 Dawson Run. 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 hospitals and 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.

Dawson Run is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.

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

  • Forest County     (The home county of Dawson Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Trunkeyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trunkeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
      • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
    • Fagundus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Balltown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
    • Gilfoyle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
      • Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
      • Marienville is located in Forest County
    • Redclyffe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
    • Iron City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Clarington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheffield Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
      • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Wolfs Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
      • Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Venus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
    • Fryburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Clarion County
    • Leeper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Arthurs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthurs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
      • Arthurs is located in Clarion County
    • Helen Furnace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helen Furnace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
      • Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
    • Cooksburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooksburg <1>
    • Iron City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Shippenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Elk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Titusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County
    • Hydetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Vrooman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Tryonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County
    • Fauncetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
    • Spartansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <1>
    • Townville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Black Ash
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Riceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Canadohta Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Millstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
      • Millstone is located in Elk County
    • Hallton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
    • Russell City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • Windy City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Corry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Elgin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Sigel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Corsica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Howe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
    • Munderf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
      • Munderf is located in Jefferson County
    • Schoffner Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
      • Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Pithole City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Pleasantville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • President
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
      • President is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
      • Plumer is located in Venango County
    • Coal Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
    • Petroleum Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
      • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
    • Hasson Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • Rouseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <1>
    • Rynd Farm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
      • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
    • Colonial Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Fertigs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dawson Run, with the one closest to Dawson Run listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Tidioute
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Selkirk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
    • Cobham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Warren County
    • Sanford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
    • Hermit Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
      • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
    • East Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
    • Garland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Warren County
    • Pittsfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Henrys Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
      • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Irvine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Spring Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Dawson Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dawson Run.

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

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

  • Mt. Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neilltown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagundas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Whig Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gorman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory's Acre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory's Acre Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
    • The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasantville Cemetery
  • McCrea Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheney Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Economite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Economite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Economite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dehner Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Jamison
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Jamison is located in Forest County
  • West Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hickory
    • West Hickory is located in Forest County
  • Tionesta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Hickory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hickory
    • East Hickory is located in Forest County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hickory <1>
  • Stewart Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewart Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Run
    • Stewart Run is located in Forest County
  • Starr
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
    • Starr is located in Forest County
  • Hunter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Forest County
  • Nebraska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebraska have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
    • Nebraska is located in Forest County
  • Trunkeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trunkeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
    • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
  • Fagundus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
    • Fagundus is located in Forest County
  • Whig Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
    • Whig Hill is located in Forest County
  • Pithole City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
    • Pithole City is located in Venango County
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    • President
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
      • President is located in Venango County
    • Newmansville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Clarion County
    • Golinza
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinza
      • Golinza is located in Forest County

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

Newspapers Published in Dawson Run ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dawson Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dawson Run, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dawson Run.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dawson Run:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Dawson Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dawson Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawson Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5367, Longitude: -79.4398       In this case, the coordinates for Dawson Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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