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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 Milledgeville (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 Milledgeville. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Milledgeville is located in Mercer County.

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 Mercer County: Mahoning (OH), Trumbull (OH), Butler, Crawford, Lawrence & Venango.

Below are the counties that are near Milledgeville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Milledgeville:

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Milledgeville)
  • Butler County
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Lamartine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Foxburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <2>
    • Turkey City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Cochranton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <2>
    • Deckard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Milledgeville to Deckard
    • Frenchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wayland
      • From Milledgeville to Wayland
    • Geneva
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Guys Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Black Ash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kerrtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
    • Blooming Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Atlantic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Crawford County
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Edinboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Mill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Volant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <2>
    • New Wilmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
      • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <2>
  • Venango County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Selkirk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selkirk
      • From Milledgeville to Selkirk
  • York County
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Simons
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Simons
      • From Milledgeville to Simons
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Stanhope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanhope
      • From Milledgeville to Stanhope
    • West Williamsfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Richmond Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wick
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wick
      • From Milledgeville to Wick
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milledgeville, with the one closest to Milledgeville listed first.
    • Five Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Burghill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Kinsman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weldon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
      • West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Yankee Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Barclay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brookfield Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Masury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Milledgeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milledgeville.

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 Milledgeville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 in 1895, Milledgeville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Carlton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
    • Carlton is located in Mercer County
  • New Lebanon
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1>
    • 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 Milledgeville to New Lebanon
  • New Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Utica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Deckard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
    • Deckard is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Deckard
    • From Milledgeville to Deckard
  • North Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
    • North Sandy is located in Mercer County
  • Shaws Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaws Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
    • Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
  • Custards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
    • Custards is located in Crawford County
  • Sheakleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarks Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hadley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Five Points
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Mercer County
    • Stoneboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Polk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Milledgeville ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Milledgeville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milledgeville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milledgeville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Milledgeville:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Milledgeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milledgeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4703, Longitude: -80.0627    
<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 Milledgeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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