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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 Littles Corners (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 Littles Corners. 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 Littles Corners ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Littles Corners: Littles Cors.
- While the name of this community is Littles Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Littles Corners may originally have been Little's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Littles Corners might be written as Little Corners.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Littles Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Littles Corners.
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 and doctors 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.
Littles Corners 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 Littles Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Littles Corners:
- Crawford County (The home county of Littles Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Coons Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Norrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Saegertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Mosiertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Watson Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Conneautville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Lynces Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Edinboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cranesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Mill Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Cherry Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Kennard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Sheakleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Milledgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Hadley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- New Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Clarks Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Nicklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- York County
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Richmond Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Simons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Gould
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- West Andover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Kelloggsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- West Williamsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Dorset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Conneaut
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stanhope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Wick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Kingsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Kinsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Gustavus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Littles Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Littles Corners.
Cemeteries Near Littles Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littles Corners.
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 Littles Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Littles Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Littles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denny Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rundell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel - Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Jolly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
While we didn't find Littles Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Littles Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Littles Corners, with the one closest to Littles Corners listed first.
- Coons Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Norrisville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Watson Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Mosiertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Rundell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Meadville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hickernell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickernell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickernell
- Meadville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
- Kerrtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Venango
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conneautville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Conneaut Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Vernon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
- Woodcock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Littles Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Littles Corners.
Newspapers Published in Littles Corners ...
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 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littles Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littles Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littles Corners.
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 Littles Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Littles Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Littles Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |