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 Geneva (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 Geneva. 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 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.
Geneva 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 Geneva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geneva:
- Crawford County (The home county of Geneva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Conneaut Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Watson Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynces Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Harmonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Hartstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Cochranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Pennside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Edinboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keepville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cranesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Tracy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Cherry Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Francis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Sheakleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Kennard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Hadley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Leechs Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Clarks Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- New Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cooperstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Polk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Sugarcreek
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Henderson Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Bullion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Coal City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- York County
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 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 Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Simons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Williamsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Stanhope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- West Andover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Wick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Gould
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Dorset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rowenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Colebrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Kelloggsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Kinsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Superior ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Barclay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Burghill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Five Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Gustavus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- West Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geneva, see our County-by-County Page for Geneva.
Cemeteries Near Geneva ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geneva.
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 Geneva - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geneva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adsit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mushrush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McMichael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Geneva had a population of 293 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- West Vernon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Vernon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
- Custards
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Custards is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
- Conneaut Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shaws Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
- Kerrtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Stony Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stony Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Watson Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osborn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Adamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Kennard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sheakleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Harmonsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Meadville Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Geneva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geneva.
Newspapers Published in Geneva ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geneva, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geneva.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Geneva:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango 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 Geneva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geneva) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |