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 Farmers Valley (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 Farmers Valley. 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.
Name Variations for Farmers Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Farmers Valley: Farmers Vly. (or less commonly used: Farmers Vally. or Farmers Vlly.)
- While the name of this community is Farmers Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Farmers Valley may originally have been Farmer's Valley.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Farmers Valley might be written as Farmer Valley.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Farmers Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmers Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Farmers Valley is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Farmers Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmers Valley:
- McKean County (The home county of Farmers Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Wrights Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Smethport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Larabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Sartwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Rew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Rixford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Duke Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Eldred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Beechwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Instanter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Johnsonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Shinglehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roulette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Millport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- East Sharon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Coneville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Chrystal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Coudersport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oswayo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Inez
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Roystone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Bowler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Richburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Alma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Sawyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Pikeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Allentown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Petrolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Four Mile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Portville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westons Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Limestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <2>
- Saint Bonaventure
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Chipmunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Allegany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Carrollton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farmers Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Farmers Valley.
Cemeteries Near Farmers Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmers Valley.
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 Farmers Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farmers Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rixford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norwich Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clermont Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (104 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKean Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farmers Valley had a population of 255 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farmers Valley, with the one closest to Farmers Valley listed first.
- Smethport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Smethport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Smethport is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smethport
- Larabee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Coleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Ormsby
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Sartwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Rixford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Prentisvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Prentisvale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
- Rew
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Duke Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cyclone is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Eldred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farmers Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farmers Valley.
Newspapers Published in Farmers Valley ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmers Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmers Valley, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmers Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Farmers Valley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Farmers Valley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Farmers Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |