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 Hickernell (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 Hickernell. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Hickernell is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Hickernell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hickernell:
- Crawford County (The home county of Hickernell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Crossingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Springboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mosiertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Conneautville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Springboro Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Dicksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Coons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Venango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Watson Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Saegertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Pennside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cranesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Franklin Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edinboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Francis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Cherry Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- East Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Sheakleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Leechs Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Milledgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Kashner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- New Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- York County
- Adamsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Richmond Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Conneaut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Kelloggsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Andover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Kingsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dorset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Kingsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Simons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- West Williamsfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Rowenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Crestlawn Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Barclay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Kinsman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Superior ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hickernell, see our County-by-County Page for Hickernell.
Cemeteries Near Hickernell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickernell.
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 Hickernell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hickernell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Rundell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cribbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dicksonburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Littles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sherrod Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hickernell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hickernell, with the one closest to Hickernell listed first.
- Rundell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
- Crossingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Springboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Conneautville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mosiertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Pont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pont is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pont
- Shadeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shadeland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Springboro Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Conneautville Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Pennside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Palmer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lundys Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lundys Lane is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundys Lane
- Coons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Albion
(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 Hickernell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickernell.
Newspapers Published in Hickernell ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickernell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickernell, 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 Hickernell.
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 Hickernell:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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 Hickernell, 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 from Point A (ie- Hickernell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |