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 Knowlton (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 Knowlton. 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.
Knowlton 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 Knowlton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knowlton:
- Potter County (The home county of Knowlton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Roulette
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Coudersport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Inez
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Ayers Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Sweden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Coneville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Millport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Oswayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Chrystal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Emporium
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Beechwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Huntley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Driftwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mix Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Clinton County
- Hammersley Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Instanter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Dents Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Streights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Port Allegany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gardeau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Sartwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Larabee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Smethport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eldred
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Wrights Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Rixford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Duke Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Potter Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Manhattan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Bowler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Pikeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Sawyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Petrolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Portville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Weston Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Olean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Saint Bonaventure
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knowlton, see our County-by-County Page for Knowlton.
Cemeteries Near Knowlton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knowlton.
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 Knowlton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knowlton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Lyman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
- The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Eulalias Cemetery
- Card Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eulalia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Forksville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (108 more) ...
- Rees Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Run Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Knowlton had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knowlton, with the one closest to Knowlton listed first.
- Roulette
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mina is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Olmsted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olmsted is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Burtville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burtville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Odin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Inez
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Coudersport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Wrights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wrights is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
- Ayers Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clara is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Port Allegany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Austin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sweden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knowlton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knowlton.
Newspapers Published in Knowlton ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowlton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knowlton, 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 Knowlton.
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 Knowlton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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 Knowlton, 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- Knowlton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |