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 Kersey (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 Kersey. 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 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.
Kersey is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Kersey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kersey:
- Elk County (The home county of Kersey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Dagus Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kylers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Byrnedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Challenge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Ridgway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Scattertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Horton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Brockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Beechwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Mix Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Emporium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Huntley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Driftwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Winterburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Treasure Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- DuBois
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Luthersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Laborde
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Plymptonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Helvetia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Stanley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Clarington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marienville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Roses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Crenshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brockway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Schoffner Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Falls Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Allens Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Pancoast
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Munderf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hazen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Sandy Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Prescottville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Lawrence County
- Big Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Hutchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Coontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Freeman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Kanesholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Clermont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Kane
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gardeau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Crosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Tallyho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Westline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Timbuck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Henrys Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hoover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kersey, see our County-by-County Page for Kersey.
Cemeteries Near Kersey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kersey.
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 Kersey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kersey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Byrnedale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <3>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kooker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brockport Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Conway Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bundy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <3>
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 Kersey had a population of 553 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kersey, with the one closest to Kersey listed first.
- Dagus Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kylers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brandy Camp
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Daguscahonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Challenge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Weedville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Whistletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cartwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Brockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tyler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Johnsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kersey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kersey.
Newspapers Published in Kersey ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kersey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kersey, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kersey.
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 Kersey:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- McKean 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kersey) 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 Kersey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |