Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dotter (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 Dotter. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Dotter is located in Venango County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Dotter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dotter:
- Venango County (The home county of Dotter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Emlenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Nickleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Eakin Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Clintonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coal City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Cranberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Bullion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Nectarine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Seneca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pearl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Parker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Queenstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Bradys Bend
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Kaylor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Wattersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Rimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Tidal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tidal is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
- Cowansville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Deanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deanville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Dee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dee is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
- Frenchs Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murrinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Bruin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Ferris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Petrolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Karns City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harrisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bovard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Branchton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Lamartine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Saint Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Alum Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Beaver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- West Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Knox
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wentlings Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wentlings Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentlings Corners
- Callensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Deckard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deckard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
- Black Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Cochranton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Gresham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Titusville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hydetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Tionesta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Corsica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Ella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Summerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Baxter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Ohl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Langville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Grant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Harlansburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Volant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- McCaslin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Kilgore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Swamproot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- North Sandy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Perrine Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Perrys Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Courtneys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Sandy Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Jackson Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Warren County
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dotter, see our County-by-County Page for Dotter.
Cemeteries Near Dotter ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dotter.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dotter - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dotter covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Zion United Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bickle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rockland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Starr Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Melat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schreffler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dotter had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dotter, with the one closest to Dotter listed first.
- Emlenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
- Sandy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Pittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pittsville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Mariasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Saint Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lamartine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Eakin Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Six Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Six Points is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Turkey City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Nickleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Eau Claire
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dotter. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dotter.
Newspapers Published in Dotter ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotter.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dotter, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dotter.
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 Dotter:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Venango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dotter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Dotter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |