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 Iron City (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 Iron City. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Iron City 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 Iron City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iron City:
- Forest County (The home county of Iron City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Marienville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Balltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Roses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Clarington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Trunkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Jamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Crown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Cooksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Leeper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Helen Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Fryburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Venus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Arthurs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Day
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Strattanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Russell City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Windy City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- McKinley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- James City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Millstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ridgway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whistletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Johnsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Streights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Horton City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Schoffner Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Munderf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Ella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brockway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Howe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Allens Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Crenshaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brookville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corsica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Kane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Westline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Tallyho
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Hutchins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Mount Jewett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Timbuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Big Shanty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Lewis Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Simpson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- President
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Pithole City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Henrys Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Donaldson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Barnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Roystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Hermit Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Clarendon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stoneham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Big Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Cobham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- East Warren
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iron City, see our County-by-County Page for Iron City.
Cemeteries Near Iron City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iron City.
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 Iron City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iron City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Brookston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Roses Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell Run Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Moriah Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (74 more) ...
- Ott Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
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 Iron City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Iron City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iron City, with the one closest to Iron City listed first.
- Pigeon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Byromtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Byromtown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromtown
- Sheffield Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Penoke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Penoke is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoke
- Brookston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookston is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
- Corduroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Corduroy is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corduroy
- Chaffee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chaffee is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
- Sackett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sackett is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackett
- Marienville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Donaldson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Barnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Balltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Carlson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carlson is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
- Mayburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mayburg is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iron City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iron City.
Newspapers Published in Iron City ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iron City, 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 Iron City.
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 Iron City:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion 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> | 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 Iron City, 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- Iron City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |