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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 Elgin (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 Elgin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Elgin 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 Elgin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elgin:

  • Erie County     (The home county of Elgin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Beaver Dam
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Union City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
    • Wattsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
      • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <1>
    • Arbuckle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbuckle
      • From Elgin to Arbuckle
    • Phillipsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waterford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hornby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hornby
      • From Elgin to Hornby
    • Edinboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <1>
    • Kearsarge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearsarge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kearsarge
      • From Elgin to Kearsarge
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Spartansburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <1>
    • Canadohta Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
    • Lincolnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincolnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lincolnville
      • From Elgin to Lincolnville
    • Riceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Elgin to Riceville
    • Centerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Rootville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rootville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rootville
      • From Elgin to Rootville
    • Vrooman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vrooman
      • From Elgin to Vrooman
    • Brown Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brown Hill
      • From Elgin to Brown Hill
    • Tryonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hydetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cambridge Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Townville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Fagundus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Trunkeyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Wilson Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Petroleum Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pithole City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Cooperstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Plumer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rouseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <1>
    • Rynd Farm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
      • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rynd Farm
      • From Elgin to Rynd Farm
    • McClintock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Elgin to McClintock
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Colza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colza. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colza
      • From Elgin to Colza
    • Columbus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Spring Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Branch
      • From Elgin to East Branch
    • Bear Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sanford
      • From Elgin to Sanford
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lottsville
      • From Elgin to Lottsville
    • Selkirk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selkirk
      • From Elgin to Selkirk
    • Pittsfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Elgin to Enterprise
    • Sugar Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
  • Chautauqua County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Elgin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elgin.

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

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

  • Concord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Teresa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomfield Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shreve Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreve Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shreve Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Cutting Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutting Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elgin had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 204 people.

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

  • Concord
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Erie County
  • Corry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
  • Tillotson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillotson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
    • Tillotson is located in Crawford County
  • Spartansburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
    • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <1>
  • Wheelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
    • Wheelock is located in Erie County
  • Wattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
    • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <1>
  • Lakeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Crawford County
  • Lincolnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincolnville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lincolnville
    • From Elgin to Lincolnville
  • Columbus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cutting
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
    • Cutting is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
  • Marvin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
    • Marvin is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
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    • Arbuckle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbuckle
      • From Elgin to Arbuckle
    • Riceville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Elgin to Riceville
    • West Spring Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Elgin ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elgin, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elgin.

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 websites either 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 Elgin:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elgin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elgin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elgin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9031, Longitude: -79.7438    









 

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