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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 Gilfoyle (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 Gilfoyle. 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 Gilfoyle ...

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 have occurred.

Another variation: Gilfoyl.

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 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.

Gilfoyle is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.

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

  • Forest County     (The home county of Gilfoyle)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilfoyle, with the one closest to Gilfoyle listed first.
    • Roses
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Gilfoyle to Roses
    • Marienville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redclyffe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Gilfoyle to Redclyffe
    • Clarington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Gilfoyle to Balltown
    • Iron City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Sheffield Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tionesta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Trunkeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fagundus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
  • Armstrong County
  • Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • Treasure Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
  • Crawford County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilfoyle, with the one closest to Gilfoyle listed first.
    • Millstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hallton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hallton
      • From Gilfoyle to Hallton
    • Lake City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Russell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
    • Windy City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
    • James City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <2>
    • Ridgway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
    • Whistletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Horton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
    • Shawmut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnsonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilfoyle, with the one closest to Gilfoyle listed first.
    • Sigel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Howe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Gilfoyle to Howe
    • Schoffner Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Munderf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Corsica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Hazen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Warsaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Brookville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>
    • Allens Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brockway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
    • Ohl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • McKean County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilfoyle, with the one closest to Gilfoyle listed first.
    • President
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Coal Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Hill
      • From Gilfoyle to Coal Hill
    • Fertigs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fertigs
      • From Gilfoyle to Fertigs
    • Pithole City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Pleasantville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hasson Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • McClintock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Gilfoyle to McClintock
    • Oil City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Gilfoyle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilfoyle.

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

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

  • Roses Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roses Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roses Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hominy Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hominy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whig Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whig Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whig Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dominics Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dehner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Run Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miola Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Mt. Collins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Venus Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gilfoyle had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Roses
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
    • Roses is located in Forest County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roses
    • From Gilfoyle to Roses
  • Williams
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Forest County
  • Vowinckel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowinckel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowinckel
    • Vowinckel is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vowinckel <2>
  • North Pine Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine Grove
    • North Pine Grove is located in Clarion County
  • Redclyffe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
    • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Redclyffe
    • From Gilfoyle to Redclyffe
  • Marienville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guitonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guitonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guitonville
    • Guitonville is located in Forest County
  • Crown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Leeper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoke
    • Penoke is located in Forest County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Golinza
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinza
      • Golinza is located in Forest County
    • Tylersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersburg
      • Tylersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylersburg <2>
    • Ella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Ella is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in Gilfoyle ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilfoyle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilfoyle, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilfoyle.

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 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 Gilfoyle:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Venus and Fryburg. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gilfoyle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilfoyle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4395, Longitude: -79.1818    
<7>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 Gilfoyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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