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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 Donner Crossroads (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 Donner Crossroads. 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 Donner Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Donner Crossroads: Donner Xrds.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Donner Crossroads is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Mahoning (OH), Trumbull (OH), Butler, Crawford, Lawrence & Venango.

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Donner Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Osgood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osgood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County
    • Greenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Leechs Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Mercer County
    • Kennard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County
    • Shenango
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
      • Shenango is located in Mercer County
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Kashner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kashner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County
    • Kremis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kremis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
      • Kremis is located in Mercer County
    • Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sheakleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Fredonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Harrisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Slippery Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
    • Atlantic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
    • Pymatuning South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pymatuning South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
      • Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
    • Turnersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Crawford County
    • Hartstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
      • Hartstown is located in Crawford County
    • Westford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
      • Westford is located in Crawford County
    • Pymatuning Central
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
      • Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County
    • Conneaut Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Lynces Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lynces Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
      • Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
    • Espyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Linesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
      • Linesville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <3>
    • Harmonsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
      • Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Pennside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
      • Pennside is located in Erie County
    • Keepville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
      • Keepville is located in Erie County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • New Wilmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <3>
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
    • Volant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <3>
    • Edinburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Lawrence County
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Hillsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
      • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County
    • McCaslin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCaslin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
      • McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
    • New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West New Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West New Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New Castle
      • West New Castle is located in Lawrence County
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Lawrence County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Henderson Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
    • Polk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Nicklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
    • Sugarcreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Wilson Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
    • Pearl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Cooperstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Barkeyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <3>
    • Uniontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Bullion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nectarine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Simons
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Stanhope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanhope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • West Williamsfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Williamsfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
      • West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Wick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • West Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
      • West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Richmond Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
      • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Colebrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Dorset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • New Lyme
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
      • New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Rowenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
      • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Orwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
      • Orwell is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orwell <3>
  • Franklin County (OH)
    • Hilltop
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
  • Mahoning County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
    • Hazelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazelton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Youngstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowellville
      • Lowellville is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowellville <3>
    • Mineral Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
      • Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <3>
    • Perkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
      • Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Struthers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struthers
      • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Struthers <3>
    • Austintown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
      • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Poland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
      • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Donner Crossroads, with the one closest to Donner Crossroads listed first.
    • Burghill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Orangeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Kinsman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Barclay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Gustavus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Brookfield Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • West Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Fowler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Donner Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donner Crossroads.

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 Donner Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Shenango Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Glen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Glen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Glen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Adamsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45905 <4>
  • Fell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Busch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Park Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Patton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • McMichael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMichael Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMichael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Giddings Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giddings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giddings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Osgood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osgood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
    • Osgood is located in Mercer County
  • Leechs Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
    • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Mercer County
  • Shenango
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
    • Shenango is located in Mercer County
  • Kennard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Mercer County
  • Kashner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kashner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
    • Kashner is located in Mercer County
  • Osborn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
    • Osborn is located in Mercer County
  • Atlantic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
  • Adamsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Adamsville is located in Crawford County
  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Kremis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kremis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
    • Kremis is located in Mercer County
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    • Transfer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transfer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
      • Transfer is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transfer <3>
    • New Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Mercer County
    • Hadley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Donner Crossroads ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Donner Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donner Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Donner Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Donner Crossroads:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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>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- Donner Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Donner Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4278, Longitude: -80.3803       In this case, the coordinates for Donner Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Donner Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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