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 Lake Canadohta (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 Lake Canadohta. 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.
Name Variations for Lake Canadohta ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Canadohta: Lk. Canadohta
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Lake Canadohta is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Lake Canadohta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake Canadohta:
- Crawford County (The home county of Lake Canadohta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Riceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Canadohta Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Spartansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rootville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Tryonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Vrooman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Hydetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Townville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Gresham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Corry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Arbuckle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Wattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Edinboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Fagundus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- New Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- North Sandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Pleasantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Wilson Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Petroleum Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Cooperstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Plumer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Pithole City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Rouseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- McClintock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Colonial Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- East Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Sanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Selkirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Bear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lottsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Tidioute
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- French Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Niobe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Findley Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Panama
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Sherman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Stebbins Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Busti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Stedman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Lakewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake Canadohta, see our County-by-County Page for Lake Canadohta.
Cemeteries Near Lake Canadohta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Canadohta.
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 Lake Canadohta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lake Canadohta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loomis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chapinville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Lake Canadohta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Canadohta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake Canadohta, with the one closest to Lake Canadohta listed first.
- Riceville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Tillotson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Lincolnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spartansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Rootville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Tryonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Little Cooley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Vrooman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Elgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Teepleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake Canadohta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Canadohta.
Newspapers Published in Lake Canadohta ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Canadohta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Canadohta, 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 Lake Canadohta.
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 Lake Canadohta:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua 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 Lake Canadohta, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Canadohta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |