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 Kinney (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 Kinney. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Kinney 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 Kinney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kinney:
- Potter County (The home county of Kinney)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Genesee is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Ellisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Chrystal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- West Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Coneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- North Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Gold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Honeoye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Newfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- East Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Ulysses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Port Allegany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sartwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Larabee
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Duke Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Crosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Smethport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Gardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Wrights Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Potter Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Austinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Cowanesque
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Gurnee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Manhattan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Stannards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Hallsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Petrolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vosburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Whitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wellsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Dyke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Portville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Abbotts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Abbotts is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotts
- Four Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Olean
(26 miles [41.8 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Saint Bonaventure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Allegany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ischua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ischua is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ischua
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Rexville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Troupsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Canisteo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Canisteo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hornell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Adrian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- North Hornell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Hornell is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hornell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Hedgesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kinney, see our County-by-County Page for Kinney.
Cemeteries Near Kinney ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kinney.
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 Kinney - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kinney covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Graves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yorks Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beech Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Briggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stannards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kenyon Road Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hallsport Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ford Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Allentown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Bingham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Kinney in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kinney.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kinney, with the one closest to Kinney listed first.
- Eleven Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eleven Mile is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Mile
- Shongo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shongo is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shongo
- Ellisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Genesee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Genesee is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Chrystal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Andrews Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Settlement
- Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Alma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- West Bingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Petrolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Hallsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norton Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norton Summit is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Summit
- Bingham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bingham Center is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Center
- Allentown
(8 miles [12.9 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 Kinney. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kinney.
Newspapers Published in Kinney ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kinney.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kinney, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kinney.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Kinney:
- 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 Kinney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kinney) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |