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 Fountain House Corners (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 Fountain House Corners. 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 Fountain House Corners ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Fountain House Corners: Fountain House Cors.
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 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.
Fountain House Corners is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Fountain House Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fountain House Corners:
- Crawford County (The home county of Fountain House Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Saegertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Blooming Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Fredericksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Venango
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Kerrtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Coons Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Mosiertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Cambridge Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Guys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Edinboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Franklin Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cranesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Pennside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Francis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Milledgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Sheakleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Kennard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Hadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Leechs Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- North Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Nicklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Shamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Rouseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- McClintock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Selkirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Enterprise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- 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
- West Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Colza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- York County
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Richmond Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Simons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gould
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- West Andover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- West Williamsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Conneaut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Stanhope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Dorset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Kinsman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Superior ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fountain House Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Fountain House Corners.
Cemeteries Near Fountain House Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountain House Corners.
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 Fountain House Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fountain House Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Mt. Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dunn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Venango Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Townley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Denny Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Fountain House Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fountain House Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fountain House Corners, with the one closest to Fountain House Corners listed first.
- Meadville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Pinney Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Venango
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kerrtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Wayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Coons Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Mosiertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Lyona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Watson Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Guys Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Norrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fountain House Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fountain House Corners.
Newspapers Published in Fountain House Corners ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain House Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fountain House Corners, 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 Fountain House Corners.
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 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 Fountain House Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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 Fountain House Corners, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain House Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |