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 East Smethport (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 East Smethport. 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 East Smethport ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Smethport: E. Smethport
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 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.
East Smethport is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near East Smethport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Smethport:
- McKean County (The home county of East Smethport)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Smethport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crosby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Larabee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Sartwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Wrights Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Port Allegany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Rixford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Aiken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Beechwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Instanter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- McKinley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whistletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Russell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Williston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shinglehouse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- East Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Coneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Honeoye
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Coudersport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Inez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chrystal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Roystone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Big Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Bowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- West Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Alma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Richburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Vosburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Four Mile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Harrisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Portville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Westons Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Olean
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Saint Bonaventure
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Chipmunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Smethport, see our County-by-County Page for East Smethport.
Cemeteries Near East Smethport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Smethport.
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 East Smethport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Smethport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Norwich Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clermont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rixford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (97 more) ...
- Card Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKean Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, East Smethport had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Smethport, with the one closest to East Smethport listed first.
- Smethport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmers Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Crosby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Colegrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Colegrove is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colegrove
- Kasson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kasson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Sartwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Larabee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Ormsby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Port Allegany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coleville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Rixford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Prentisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prentisvale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
- Simpson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Smethport. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Smethport.
Newspapers Published in East Smethport ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Smethport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Smethport, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Smethport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Smethport:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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> | 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 East Smethport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Smethport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |