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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 Meadville (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 Meadville. 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 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.

Meadville is located in Crawford County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties 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 Meadville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meadville:

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Meadville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Kerrtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
    • Wayland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Meadville to Wayland
    • Saegertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
      • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Frenchtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frenchtown
      • From Meadville to Frenchtown
    • Blooming Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Coons Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Watson Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Guys Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
      • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <3>
    • Norrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Conneaut Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harmonsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Edinboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <3>
    • Mill Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <3>
    • Keepville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keepville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
      • Keepville is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keepville
      • From Meadville to Keepville
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Francis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
      • Francis is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Francis
      • From Meadville to Francis
    • Waterford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Little Elk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Platea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Tracy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tracy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Erie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tracy
      • From Meadville to Tracy
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Sheakleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Vernon
      • From Meadville to New Vernon
    • Kennard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kennard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kennard
      • From Meadville to Kennard
    • Hadley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • New Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Lebanon
      • From Meadville to New Lebanon
    • Clarks Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Leechs Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osgood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osgood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osgood
      • From Meadville to Osgood
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
    • Kashner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kashner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
      • Kashner is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kashner
      • From Meadville to Kashner
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Wilson Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooperstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Utica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugarcreek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugarcreek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sugarcreek
      • From Meadville to Sugarcreek
    • Nicklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Uniontown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Petroleum Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Henderson Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rynd Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
      • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rynd Farm
      • From Meadville to Rynd Farm
    • McClintock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Meadville to McClintock
    • Rouseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <3>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Meadville to Enterprise
    • Selkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selkirk
      • From Meadville to Selkirk
  • York County
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.
    • Simons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simons
      • From Meadville to Simons
    • Andover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
    • Richmond Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • West Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Williamsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Stanhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanhope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanhope
      • From Meadville to Stanhope
    • Dorset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Wick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wick
      • From Meadville to Wick
    • Kelloggsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
      • Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rowenton
      • From Meadville to Rowenton
    • Conneaut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Trumbull County (OH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meadville, see our County-by-County Page for Meadville.

Cemeteries Near Meadville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meadville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meadville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.

  • Greendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Agatha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Brigids Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brigids Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brigids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wygant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denny Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andrews Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saegertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saegertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saegertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kiser Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brookhouser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookhouser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckenridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breckenridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Meadville had a population of 9,520 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Meadville had a population of 12,386 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Meadville, with the one closest to Meadville listed first.

  • Kerrtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wayland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wayland
    • From Meadville to Wayland
  • West Vernon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
    • West Vernon is located in Crawford County
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Crawford County
  • Shaws Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaws Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
    • Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Frenchtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frenchtown
    • From Meadville to Frenchtown
  • Blooming Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
    • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Coons Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Watson Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Custards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
    • Custards is located in Crawford County
  • Conneaut Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Guys Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
    • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pinney Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinney Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
      • Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
    • Woodcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
      • Woodcock is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Norrisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meadville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meadville.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Meadville ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meadville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Meadville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Meadville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Meadville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Meadville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Meadville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meadville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Meadville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meadville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6407, Longitude: -80.1492    
<6>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 Meadville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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