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 Kushequa (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 Kushequa. 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.
Kushequa is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Kushequa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kushequa:
- McKean County (The home county of Kushequa)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Mount Jewett
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Timbuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Big Shanty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Simpson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Coontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Lewis Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clermont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Westline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Beechwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Instanter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- James City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Johnsonburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Russell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Whistletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dagus Mines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Balltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Williston
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shinglehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Hebron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- East Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Coneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Coudersport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Inez
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Honeoye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Roystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Big Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Barnes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saybrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Hemlock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Henrys Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Clarendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Bowler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Limestone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Four Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Chipmunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Elko ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Allegany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Olean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Saint Bonaventure
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Portville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kushequa, see our County-by-County Page for Kushequa.
Cemeteries Near Kushequa ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kushequa.
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 Kushequa - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kushequa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Bridge View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- McKean Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clermont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greendale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Callistus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norwich Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (72 more) ...
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Kane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198998 <3>
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Kushequa had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kushequa, with the one closest to Kushequa listed first.
- Mount Jewett
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mount Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Alton is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alton
- Guffey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Guffey is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
- Freeman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Kasson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kasson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Ormsby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Tallyho
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Griffiths
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffiths is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffiths
- Big Shanty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Cyclone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Simpson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Kanesholm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Gifford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gifford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kushequa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kushequa.
Newspapers Published in Kushequa ...
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 Kushequa.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kushequa, 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 Kushequa.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kushequa:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Potter County
- Warren 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kushequa) 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 Kushequa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |