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 Larabee (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 Larabee. 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 and doctors 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.
Larabee 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 Larabee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Larabee:
- McKean County (The home county of Larabee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Sartwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Eldred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Duke Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Rixford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Wrights Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Port Allegany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Rew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Dallas City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Aiken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Beechwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Instanter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- James City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- East Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Millport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Honeoye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Roulette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Chrystal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Coudersport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Austin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Bowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- West Clarksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Richburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Sawyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
- Petrolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Portville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Four Mile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Weston Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Olean
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Limestone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Carrollton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Larabee, see our County-by-County Page for Larabee.
Cemeteries Near Larabee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Larabee.
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 Larabee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Larabee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rixford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Portville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (121 more) ...
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Larabee had a population of 215 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Larabee, with the one closest to Larabee listed first.
- Sartwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Prentisvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prentisvale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
- Eldred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Farmers Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Bullis Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bullis Mills is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Mills
- Haymaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haymaker is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
- East Smethport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Smethport is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smethport
- Annin Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Annin Creek is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annin Creek
- Duke Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Rixford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Allegany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Coleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Coleville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Ceres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Larabee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Larabee.
Newspapers Published in Larabee ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Larabee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Larabee, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Larabee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Larabee:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk 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> | 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 Larabee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Larabee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |