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 Guffey (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 Guffey. 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 doctors 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.
Guffey is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Guffey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Guffey:
- McKean County (The home county of Guffey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Tallyho
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Timbuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Mount Jewett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Shanty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Coontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Hutchins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Lewis Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Beechwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Wilcox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Instanter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- James City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Streights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- McKinley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Russell City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Johnsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Whistletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hallton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Balltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Marienville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Williston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shinglehouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Roystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Big Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Donaldson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Barnes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Hoover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Saybrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hemlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Clarendon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Allegany County (NY)
- Bowler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Rock City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chipmunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Four Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Elko ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Onoville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Cold Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Saint Bonaventure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- Ivory
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Guffey, see our County-by-County Page for Guffey.
Cemeteries Near Guffey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guffey.
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 Guffey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Guffey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- McKean Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Kane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198998 <3>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clermont Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moriah Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Guffey had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Guffey, with the one closest to Guffey listed first.
- Tallyho
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Lafayette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Mount Jewett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kushequa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kushequa is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kushequa
- Griffiths
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Griffiths is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
- Mount Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Alton is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alton
- Westline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Big Shanty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Kanesholm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Greendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Hutchins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marshburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshburg is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburg
- Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cyclone is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Guffey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guffey.
Newspapers Published in Guffey ...
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 Guffey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guffey, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guffey.
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 Guffey:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua 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> | 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- Guffey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Guffey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |