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 Hamlin Station (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 Hamlin Station. 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 Hamlin Station ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hamlin Station: Hamlin Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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.
Hamlin Station 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 Hamlin Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hamlin Station:
- McKean County (The home county of Hamlin Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Crosby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Port Allegany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Sartwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Wrights Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Hutchins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Mount Jewett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Larabee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Simpson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Freeman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Aiken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Beechwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Huntley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Instanter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Whistletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- McKinley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Dents Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Windy City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Dagus Mines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Ridgway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Roulette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Williston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Inez
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Coudersport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Millport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Shinglehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Ayers Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- East Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Sweden Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Honeoye
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Warren County
- Roystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Bowler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Bolivar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Richburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Pikeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Sawyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Four Mile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Harrisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Portville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westons Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Limestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Olean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Saint Bonaventure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Allegany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamlin Station, see our County-by-County Page for Hamlin Station.
Cemeteries Near Hamlin Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamlin Station.
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 Hamlin Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hamlin Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Norwich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clermont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Card Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (80 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lyman Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Hamlin Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hamlin Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hamlin Station, with the one closest to Hamlin Station listed first.
- Colegrove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Colegrove is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colegrove
- Crosby
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Norwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Norwich is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Clermont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- East Smethport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Smethport is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smethport
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kasson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kasson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Wrights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wrights is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
- Port Allegany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmers Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Gardeau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Ormsby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Instanter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Burtville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burtville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Sartwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hamlin Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hamlin Station.
Newspapers Published in Hamlin Station ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamlin Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamlin Station, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamlin Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hamlin Station:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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 Hamlin Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamlin Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |