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 Golinza (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 Golinza. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Golinza is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Golinza. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Golinza:
- Forest County (The home county of Golinza)
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Gilfoyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Tionesta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Jamison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Redclyffe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Marienville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Trunkeyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Clarington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Balltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Fagundus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Iron City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- South Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Parker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Newmansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Leeper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fryburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Venus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Helen Furnace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Arthurs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Pine City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Shippenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Titusville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hydetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Vrooman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Tryonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Millstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Hallton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Lake City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Russell City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- McKinley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Corsica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Howe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Munderf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Schoffner Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Summerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Baxter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Brookville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Ohl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- McKean County
- Kane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- President
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Coal Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Fertigs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fertigs is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
- Pithole City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plumer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Shamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Hill City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Rouseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Tidioute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hermit Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Cobham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Henrys Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Selkirk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Barnes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Sheffield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Roystone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Golinza, see our County-by-County Page for Golinza.
Cemeteries Near Golinza ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golinza.
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 Golinza - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Golinza covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Crown
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366360 <2>
- Dehner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Collins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roses Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Venus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Venus Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Venus and Fryburg. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Venus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46568 <2>
- Holeman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cook Forest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Forest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hominy Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miola Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (117 more) ...
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCrea Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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, Golinza had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Golinza, with the one closest to Golinza listed first.
- Newmansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Tylersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nebraska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nebraska is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Lickingville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lickingville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickingville
- Leeper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Crown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Guitonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Guitonville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guitonville
- Vowinckel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strobleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strobleton is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strobleton
- Starr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Starr is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
- North Pine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Pine Grove is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine Grove
- Snydersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Snydersburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gilfoyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Kellettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kellettville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellettville
- Tionesta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Golinza. See our List of 1890's Communities around Golinza.
Newspapers Published in Golinza ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golinza.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golinza, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golinza.
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 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 Golinza:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Golinza) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Golinza, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |