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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Edinboro is located in Erie 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 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- McKean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- 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)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Waterford Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Little Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Cranesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Borough of Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Avonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Avonia is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
- 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)
- Crossingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Venango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Mosiertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Saegertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Coons Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Brown Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Norrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Springboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Rootville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- 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)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Kennard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Sheakleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- 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)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- 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)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- East Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- York County
- Adamsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- 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)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- 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)
- Kelloggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Richmond Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Gould
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- North Kingsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kingsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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.
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.
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 Edinboro - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Trow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sherrod Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Venango Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sharpes Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corners Cemetery
- The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpe Cemetery
- Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mackey Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (162 more) ...
- Brock Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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.<3>
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)
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
- McLallen Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
- McLane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McLane is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
- Lavery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lavery is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavery
- Crossingville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Venango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ivarea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ivarea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivarea
- Mosiertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Woodcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Millers Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Mill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Waterford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- McKean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- 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)
- Pont is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pont
- Sterrettania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sterrettania is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrettania
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.
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]<4>. 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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula 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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edinboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |