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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 Godard (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 Godard. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Godard is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Godard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godard, with the one closest to Godard listed first.
    • Kearsarge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
      • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
    • Phillipsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
    • Wesleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
      • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <2>
    • Erie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Waterford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lawrence Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
      • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
    • McKean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
      • McKean is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
      • McKean has also been known as:
      • Middleboro
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <2>
    • Hornby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • Lakewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Erie County
    • Wattsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsburg
      • Wattsburg is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wattsburg <2>
    • Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godard, with the one closest to Godard listed first.
    • Cambridge Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
      • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <2>
    • Brown Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
    • Canadohta Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
    • Crossingville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
      • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
    • Rootville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rootville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
    • Venango
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <2>
    • Woodcock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
      • Woodcock is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Lincolnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
    • Riceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
    • Spartansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <2>
    • Saegertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
      • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Blooming Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godard, with the one closest to Godard listed first.
    • Colza
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
      • Colza is located in Warren County
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Spring Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
    • Sanford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
  • Chautauqua County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Godard, with the one closest to Godard listed first.
    • Findley Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • French Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Slab City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <2>
    • Forsyth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Forsyth is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Stebbins Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Panama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Niobe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Stedman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Mayville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <2>
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Conneaut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
      • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Godard ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Godard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Godard, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Godard.

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 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 Godard:

Cemeteries Near Godard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Godard.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St.s Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnell Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
  • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
  • Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Phillipsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillipsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillipsville Cemetery
  • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Waterford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Erie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <4>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (128 more) ...
    • Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery

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 in 1895, Godard had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jackson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Erie County
  • Langdon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Erie County
  • Hammett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammett
    • Hammett is located in Erie County
  • West Greene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
    • West Greene is located in Erie County
  • Kearsarge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearsarge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
  • Belle Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Valley
    • Belle Valley is located in Erie County
  • Waterford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wesleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <2>
  • Waterford Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
  • Phillipsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • McKean
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
    • McKean is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • McKean has also been known as:
    • Middleboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dock Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
      • Dock Junction is located in Erie County
    • Arbuckle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbuckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
    • West Millcreek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
      • West Millcreek is located in Erie County

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

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for State 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>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 from Point A (ie- Godard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Godard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0392, Longitude: -80.0103       In this case, the coordinates for Godard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Godard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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