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 Marianne (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 Marianne. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Marianne is located in Clarion 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 Clarion County: Armstrong, Butler, Forest, Jefferson & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Marianne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marianne:
- Clarion County (The home county of Marianne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Shippenville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arthurs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Clarion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Iron City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Pine City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Helen Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Reidsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
- Strattanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Armstrong County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- South Bethlehem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Millville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Parker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wattersonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
- Queenstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Deanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Deanville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
- Tidal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tidal is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
- Bradys Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
- Fredericksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Dee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dee is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
- Putneyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Putneyville is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putneyville
- McWilliams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McWilliams is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWilliams
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Bruin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bruin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Cherry Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eau Claire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Petrolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Petrolia is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Karns City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Kepples Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kepples Corners is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepples Corners
- Murrinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Chicora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
- Hooker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Titusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Millstone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Hallton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Clarington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tionesta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Redclyffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Jamison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Gilfoyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Marienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Trunkeyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Balltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Iron City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Indiana County
- Smicksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Corsica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Ella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Summerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Howe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Sigel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Baxter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Ohl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ohl is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohl
- Brookville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Langville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Langville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langville
- Pansy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pansy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Worthville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Worthville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Coolspring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- Kilgore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Fertigs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fertigs is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
- Nickleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nickleville is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
- Coal Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Cranberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cranberry is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
- President
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emlenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hasson Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- Siverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Siverly is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siverly
- Woodland Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Saint George
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Tidioute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marianne, see our County-by-County Page for Marianne.
Cemeteries Near Marianne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marianne.
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 Marianne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marianne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Clarion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clarion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Clarion.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #230169 <2>
- Miola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Perry Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Seceder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Dutch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phipps Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Venus Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Venus Cemetery is located between<3> the communities of Venus and Fryburg. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Venus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46568 <2>
- Asbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dehner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Starr Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (122 more) ...
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<5>
While we didn't find Marianne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marianne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marianne, with the one closest to Marianne listed first.
- Clarion Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clarion Junction is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion Junction
- Paint Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Paint Mills is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Mills
- Arthurs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Clarion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Miola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Miola is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miola
- Lucinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mongtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mongtown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongtown
- Knox
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reidsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reidsburg is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsburg
- Strattanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helen Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marianne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marianne.
Newspapers Published in Marianne ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marianne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marianne, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marianne.
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 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 Marianne:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clarion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Forest County
- Indiana County
- Jefferson County
- Mercer 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Venus and Fryburg. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Marianne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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 Marianne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |