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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 Edinboro (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 Edinboro. 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 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.

Edinboro is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Edinboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Franklin Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • McKean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
      • McKean is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • McKean has also been known as:
      • Middleboro
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
    • Waterford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County
    • Little Elk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
      • Little Elk is located in Erie County
    • Platea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Cranesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <1>
    • Borough of Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
      • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <1>
    • Albion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Avonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
      • Avonia is located in Erie County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Cambridge Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
      • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <1>
    • Crossingville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
      • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
    • Venango
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <1>
    • Woodcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
      • Woodcock is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Saegertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
      • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Coons Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
      • Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
    • Brown Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Norrisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
      • Norrisville is located in Crawford County
    • Springboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Blooming Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Rootville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rootville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
    • Conneautville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • Sheakleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Wilson Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
    • Cooperstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Colza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Spring Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Adamsville is located in York County
  • Chautauqua County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • French Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Findley Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edinboro, with the one closest to Edinboro listed first.
    • Conneaut
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
      • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <1>
    • Richmond Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
      • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • North Kingsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
      • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <1>
    • Kingsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Dorset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Edinboro ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edinboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edinboro, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edinboro.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Edinboro:

Cemeteries Near Edinboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edinboro.

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

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Trow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherrod Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Venango Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venango Cemetery
  • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
  • Golden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
  • Gravel Run Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Run Cemetery
  • Mackey Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackey Hill Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (160 more) ...
    • Brock Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brock Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228315 <5>
    • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Waterford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Edinboro had a population of 1,107 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Edinboro had a population of 5,405 people.

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

  • Drakes Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
    • Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
  • McLallen Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLallen Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
    • McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
  • McLane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
    • McLane is located in Erie County
  • Lavery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavery
    • Lavery is located in Erie County
  • Crossingville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
    • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
  • Venango
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Venango is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <1>
  • Mill Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Mill Village is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Ivarea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivarea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivarea
    • Ivarea is located in Erie County
  • Mosiertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosiertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
    • Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
  • Woodcock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
    • Woodcock is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Millers Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
    • Millers Station is located in Crawford County
  • Waterford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • McKean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
      • McKean is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • McKean has also been known as:
      • Middleboro
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
    • Pont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pont
      • Pont is located in Erie County
    • Sterrettania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterrettania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrettania
      • Sterrettania is located in Erie County

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

The official website for Edinboro: www.edinboro.net/

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Edinboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edinboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8751, Longitude: -80.1281       In this case, the coordinates for Edinboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Edinboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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