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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 Dents 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 Dents 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.

Name Variations for Dents Run ...

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.

While the name of this community is Dents Run, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dents Run may originally have been Dent's Run.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dents Run might be written as Dent Run.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Dents Run is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.

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

  • Elk County     (The home county of Dents Run)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Grant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
    • Caledonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Elk County
    • Byrnedale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Scattertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
      • Scattertown is located in Elk County
    • Saint Marys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • Dagus Mines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Kylers Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
      • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Johnsonburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
    • Challenge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
    • Streights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Streights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Brockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Horton City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Ridgway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Huntley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Driftwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cameron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <3>
    • Weber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Beechwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Pine Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Centre County
    • Moshannon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshannon
      • Moshannon is located in Centre County
    • Clarence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
      • Clarence is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
    • Pancake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pancake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
      • Pancake is located in Centre County
    • Poorman Side
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
      • Poorman Side is located in Centre County
    • Casanova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
      • Casanova is located in Centre County
    • Snow Shoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Shoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Shoe
      • Snow Shoe is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Shoe <3>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
    • Pottersdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
      • Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Winterburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
      • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
    • Mount Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
    • Shiloh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Clearfield County
    • Plymptonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
      • Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
    • Barrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Clearfield County
    • Clearfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kylertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Clearfield County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <3>
    • Hyde
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
      • Hyde is located in Clearfield County
    • Treasure Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Rockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Rockton is located in Clearfield County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Hammersley Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Bitumen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • Cooks Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
    • Westport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Renovo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Renovo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Farwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
    • North Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • Brockway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <3>
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Gardeau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Clermont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
    • Crosby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
    • Hutchins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Freeman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in McKean County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dents Run, with the one closest to Dents Run listed first.
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Inez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Roulette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Dents 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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dents Run.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dents Run, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dents 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 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 Dents Run:

Cemeteries Near Dents Run ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dents 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 Dents Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hicks Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Run Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • Mix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mix Cemetery
  • Mason Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Hill Cemetery
  • Pine St. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine St. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine St. Cemetery
  • Wyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyle Cemetery
  • Grove Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • Rich Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dents Run had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Elk County
  • Mix Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mix Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
    • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
  • Huntley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Huntley is located in Cameron County
  • Sterling Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Run
    • Sterling Run is located in Cameron County
  • Benezette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benezette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benezette
    • Benezette is located in Elk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benezette <3>
  • Driftwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Cameron County
  • Truman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Cameron County
  • Wyside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
    • Wyside is located in Cameron County
  • Emporium
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
    • Emporium is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <3>
  • Beechwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Caledonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Elk County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Weedville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rathbun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Elk County
    • First Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
      • First Fork is located in Cameron County

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

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Dents Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dents Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3581, Longitude: -78.2672       In this case, the coordinates for Dents Run 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 Dents Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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