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 Eldorado (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 Eldorado. 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.
Eldorado is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango & Westmoreland.
Below are the counties that are near Eldorado. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eldorado:
- Butler County (The home county of Eldorado)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Bruin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Fairview
(5 miles [8 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Ferris
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Karns City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murrinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Kepples Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Chicora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Millerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Allegheny County
- Culmerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Culmerville is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culmerville
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Parker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Bradys Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Kaylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
- Queenstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Wattersonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Rimer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rimer is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
- Laird Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
- Cowansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tidal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tidal is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
- Worthington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Frenchs Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchs Corners is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchs Corners
- Beaver County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Goehring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Goehring is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
- Lillyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lillyville is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Wurtemburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg is located in Beaver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Saint Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Bela
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bela is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
- Turkey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
- Callensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Callensburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Toby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Toby is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
- Lamartine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Catfish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catfish is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- East Brady
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Corsica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Langville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Summerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Ohl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Grant City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Harlansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
- Rose Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rose Point is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Point
- Volant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCaslin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McCaslin is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCaslin
- Altman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Altman is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman
- Energy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Energy is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
- New Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Swamproot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Kilgore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Courtneys Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
- Perrys Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- North Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Liberty is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- Perrine Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Jackson Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Sandy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Millburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millburn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Eakin Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
- Clintonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emlenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saint George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Nectarine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nectarine is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
- Nickleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Barkeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Coal City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Pearl
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Cranberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- Henderson Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Westmoreland County
- Bagdad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bagdad is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eldorado, see our County-by-County Page for Eldorado.
Cemeteries Near Eldorado ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldorado.
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 Eldorado - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eldorado covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eau Claire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shakley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crawford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Annandale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Oak Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Zion United Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Sunbury Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Eusebius Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Eldorado in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eldorado.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eldorado, with the one closest to Eldorado listed first.
- Bruin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Six Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Six Points is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Argentine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Argentine is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Eau Claire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hilliards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crawford Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
- Petrolia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- West Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Monterey is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
- Dutch Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
- Foxburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Karns City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Freedom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Freedom is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freedom
- Saint Petersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eakin Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eldorado. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eldorado.
Newspapers Published in Eldorado ...
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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldorado.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eldorado, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eldorado.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Eldorado:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Butler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Armstrong County
- Beaver County
- Clarion County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Westmoreland 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 Eldorado, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Eldorado) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |