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 Kibbeville (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 Kibbeville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Kibbeville is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Kibbeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kibbeville:
- Potter County (The home county of Kibbeville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Chrystal
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Honeoye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Oswayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Millport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- East Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Coneville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Shinglehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ellisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Hebron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Genesee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Genesee is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Williston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- West Bingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Gold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Myrtle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Port Allegany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Eldred
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Larabee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Duke Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Smethport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Wrights Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Crosby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Rew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Dallas City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Potter Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Austinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Cowanesque
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Gurnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Alma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Little Genesee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Bolivar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Stannards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Portville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Four Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Olean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Rock City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Saint Bonaventure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Abbotts
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Allegany
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Ischua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Chipmunk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Humphrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Rexville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Troupsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Jasper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Canisteo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kibbeville, see our County-by-County Page for Kibbeville.
Cemeteries Near Kibbeville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kibbeville.
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 Kibbeville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kibbeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allentown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Well Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yorks Corners Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Little Genesee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Dimmick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ford Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stannards Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Kibbeville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kibbeville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kibbeville, with the one closest to Kibbeville listed first.
- Chrystal
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Alma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- South Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bolivar
- Honeoye
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Sharon Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Center is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- Millport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Oswayo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Eleven Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eleven Mile is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
- East Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Clara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clara is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vosburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Shinglehouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kibbeville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kibbeville.
Newspapers Published in Kibbeville ...
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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kibbeville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kibbeville, 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 Kibbeville.
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 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 Kibbeville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Steuben 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 Kibbeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kibbeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |