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 Irishtown (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 Irishtown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Irishtown 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 Irishtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Irishtown:
- McKean County (The home county of Irishtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Big Shanty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Timbuck
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Lewis Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Tallyho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Westline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Custer City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Degolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Mount Jewett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Freeman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Beechwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(30 miles [48.3 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 Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Instanter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Wilcox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- James City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Streights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- McKinley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Russell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Johnsonburg
(22 miles [35.4 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Balltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Williston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shinglehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- East Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Roystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Big Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Barnes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hemlock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Saybrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Clarendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Stoneham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Bowler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Limestone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Chipmunk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Four Mile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Elko ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Carrollton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Saint Bonaventure
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allegany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olean
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Cold Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Ivory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Frewsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kiantone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Irishtown, see our County-by-County Page for Irishtown.
Cemeteries Near Irishtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irishtown.
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 Irishtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Irishtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- McKean Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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]<3> to the northwest of Kane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198998 <2>
- Greendale Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (95 more) ...
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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>
While we didn't find Irishtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Irishtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Irishtown, with the one closest to Irishtown listed first.
- Lafayette
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lafayette is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Big Shanty
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Mount Alton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Alton is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alton
- Lewis Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tallyho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Guffey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Guffey is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
- Cyclone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cyclone is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Simpson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Gifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gifford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Westline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kushequa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kushequa is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kushequa
- Marshburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshburg is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Jewett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ormsby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Aiken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Irishtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irishtown.
Newspapers Published in Irishtown ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irishtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irishtown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irishtown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Irishtown:
- 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Irishtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Irishtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |