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 Loleta (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 Loleta. 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.
Loleta is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Loleta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loleta:
- Elk County (The home county of Loleta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Hallton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Russell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Ridgway
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whistletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- McKinley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Horton City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- James City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shawmut
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Brockport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- South Bethlehem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Cooksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Crown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Leeper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Helen Furnace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Newmansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Day
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Day is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Arthurs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Strattanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waterson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterson
- Fryburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Treasure Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- DuBois
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Stanley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Helvetia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Troutville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Winterburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Tyler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Luthersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Redclyffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Gilfoyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Marienville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Clarington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Balltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Jamison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Trunkeyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Sigel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Schoffner Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Munderf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Howe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Hazen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Brookville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corsica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Allens Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Brockway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Kane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Freeman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Hutchins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Westline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- President
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Coal Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Fertigs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fertigs is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
- Pithole City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Pleasantville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Plumer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Nickleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Shamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Henrys Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Donaldson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Barnes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Hermit Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Sheffield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roystone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Saybrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Tidioute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cobham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Stoneham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loleta, see our County-by-County Page for Loleta.
Cemeteries Near Loleta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loleta.
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 Loleta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loleta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roses Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Forest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hominy Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maxwell Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Crown
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #366360 <2>
- Munderf Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moorhead Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riggs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (107 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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>
While we didn't find Loleta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Loleta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loleta, with the one closest to Loleta listed first.
- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Redclyffe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Clarington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marienville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Hallton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Penoke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Penoke is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoke
- Vowinckel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Pine Grove is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine Grove
- Cooksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Byromtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Byromtown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byromtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loleta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loleta.
Newspapers Published in Loleta ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loleta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loleta, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loleta.
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 Loleta:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Warren 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 Loleta, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Loleta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |