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 Marvindale (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 Marvindale. 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 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.
Marvindale 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 Marvindale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marvindale:
- McKean County (The home county of Marvindale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Clermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Mount Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Crosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Shanty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Timbuck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Tallyho
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Aiken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Coontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Beechwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Emporium
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Instanter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- James City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Saint Marys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Russell City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Whistletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dagus Mines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kylers Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Williston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shinglehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Millport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Coudersport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- East Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Coneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Honeoye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Ayers Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Chrystal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Roystone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Donaldson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Barnes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Big Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Hoover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Sheffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Saybrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Hemlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Clarendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stoneham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Bowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolivar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Rock City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Four Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Portville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Olean
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westons Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Allegany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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 Marvindale, see our County-by-County Page for Marvindale.
Cemeteries Near Marvindale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marvindale.
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 Marvindale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marvindale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Clermont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridge View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Norwich Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKean Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (78 more) ...
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rixford Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
While we didn't find Marvindale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marvindale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marvindale, with the one closest to Marvindale listed first.
- Kasson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kasson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Clermont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Kushequa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kushequa is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kushequa
- Mount Jewett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ormsby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ormsby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Freeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Hutchins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Mount Alton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Alton is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alton
- Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Simpson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Crosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Midmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Midmont is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midmont
- Instanter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Colegrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colegrove is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colegrove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marvindale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marvindale.
Newspapers Published in Marvindale ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marvindale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marvindale, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marvindale.
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 Marvindale:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Forest 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> | 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 Marvindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marvindale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |