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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 Foxburg (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 Foxburg. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Foxburg is located in Clarion 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 Clarion County: Armstrong, Butler, Forest, Jefferson & Venango.

Below are the counties that are near Foxburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foxburg:

  • Clarion County     (The home county of Foxburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Saint Petersburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
    • Alum Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Freedom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamartine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Callensburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wentlings Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Bela
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bela. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bela
      • Bela is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bela
      • From Foxburg to Bela
    • Toby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toby
      • Toby is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Toby
      • From Foxburg to Toby
    • Knox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <2>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Parker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Queenstown
      • From Foxburg to Queenstown
    • Bradys Bend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Kaylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wattersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Foxburg to Rimer
    • Tidal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Foxburg to Tidal
    • Cowansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Laird Crossing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Deanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dee
      • From Foxburg to Dee
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Bruin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Petrolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ferris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Foxburg to Ferris
    • Karns City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Murrinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Kepples Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooker
      • From Foxburg to Hooker
    • Chicora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
      • Chicora is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <2>
    • Millerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crawford County
    • Deckard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Foxburg to Deckard
  • Forest County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Corsica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Summerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Langville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ohl
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Howe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Foxburg to Howe
    • Worthville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sigel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Timblin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Grant City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
    • Harlansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rose Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Volant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Foxburg, with the one closest to Foxburg listed first.
    • Emlenton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <2>
    • Eakin Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Nickleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nickleville
      • From Foxburg to Nickleville
    • Saint George
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <2>
    • Bullion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bullion
      • From Foxburg to Bullion
    • Coal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nectarine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nectarine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectarine
      • Nectarine is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nectarine
      • From Foxburg to Nectarine
    • Cranberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hill City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Fertigs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fertigs
      • From Foxburg to Fertigs
    • Barkeyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkeyville
      • Barkeyville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barkeyville <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Foxburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foxburg.

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

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

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 Foxburg had a population of 640 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Foxburg had a population of 173 people.

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

  • Saint Petersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
    • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
  • West Freedom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alum Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Six Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Six Points is located in Butler County
  • Turnip Hole
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnip Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnip Hole
    • Turnip Hole is located in Clarion County
  • Turkey City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mariasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariasville
    • Mariasville is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mariasville <2>
  • Crawford Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Corners
    • Crawford Corners is located in Butler County
  • Sandy Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Butler County
  • Dutch Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hill
    • Dutch Hill is located in Clarion County
  • Dotter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotter
    • Dotter is located in Venango County
  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lamartine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monterey
      • West Monterey is located in Clarion County

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

Newspapers Published in Foxburg ...

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 Foxburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foxburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foxburg.

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 Foxburg:

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

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Foxburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Foxburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foxburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1442, Longitude: -79.6804    









 

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