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 Endeavor (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 Endeavor. 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.
Endeavor is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Endeavor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Endeavor:
- Forest County (The home county of Endeavor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Trunkeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Gilfoyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Marienville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Iron City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Redclyffe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Sheffield Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Clarington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Newmansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Leeper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Venus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Marble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cooksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Arthurs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Helen Furnace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Iron City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Titusville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vrooman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Gresham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hydetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spartansburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Fauncetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Riceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Black Ash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Townville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Canadohta Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Millstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Russell City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Hallton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- James City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Corry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Ella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corsica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Howe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Munderf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Schoffner Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- McKean County
- Kane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pithole City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- President
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Shamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Plumer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Petroleum Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Coal Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Hasson Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Rouseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- McClintock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Tidioute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cobham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Enterprise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Hermit Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Selkirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Sanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pittsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- East Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Irvine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Youngsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- Niobe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Endeavor, see our County-by-County Page for Endeavor.
Cemeteries Near Endeavor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Endeavor.
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 Endeavor - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Endeavor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- Fagundas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Economite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gorman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Neilltown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holeman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cheney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Memory's Acre Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory's Acre Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
- The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasantville Cemetery
- Loomis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Endeavor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Endeavor.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Endeavor, with the one closest to Endeavor listed first.
- East Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Hickory is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hickory
- Trunkeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Starr
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Starr is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
- Whig Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whig Hill is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
- Stewart Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Run is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Run
- Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tidioute
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tionesta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kellettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kellettville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellettville
- Nebraska
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nebraska is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hunter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Mayburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mayburg is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayburg
- Cobham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Endeavor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Endeavor.
Newspapers Published in Endeavor ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Endeavor.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Endeavor, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Endeavor.
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 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 Endeavor:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua 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 Endeavor, 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- Endeavor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |