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 Muzette (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 Muzette. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Muzette is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Muzette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Muzette:
- Forest County (The home county of Muzette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Gilfoyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Marienville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Balltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Clarington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Iron City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Trunkeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Sheffield Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Fagundus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Crown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Leeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Cooksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Helen Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Fryburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Venus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Arthurs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Pine City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Clarion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Titusville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hydetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Vrooman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Millstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Hallton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Russell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McKinley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whistletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Johnsonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Horton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Ella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Munderf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Schoffner Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Corsica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Hazen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Baxter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Brookville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Summerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Allens Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Kane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- President
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Coal Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Pithole City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fertigs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fertigs is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
- Plumer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Shamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Hill City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hill City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Colonial Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Petroleum Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Hermit Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Henrys Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Barnes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Tidioute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cobham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Sheffield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Roystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Clarendon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Muzette, see our County-by-County Page for Muzette.
Cemeteries Near Muzette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Muzette.
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 Muzette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Muzette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Roses Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- North Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Forest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hominy Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Collins Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dehner Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holeman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Venus Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Fagundas Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (113 more) ...
- Miola Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Muzette in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Muzette.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Muzette, with the one closest to Muzette listed first.
- Guitonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Guitonville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guitonville
- Gilfoyle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Williams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Vowinckel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kellettville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kellettville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellettville
- Roses
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Golinza
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Golinza is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinza
- North Pine Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Pine Grove is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine Grove
- Marienville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Crown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Redclyffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Whig Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whig Hill is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Newmansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Tylersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leeper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Muzette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Muzette.
Newspapers Published in Muzette ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Muzette.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Muzette, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Muzette.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Muzette:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk 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> | 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 '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- Muzette) 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 Muzette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |