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 Neilltown (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 Neilltown. 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.
Neilltown 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 Neilltown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Neilltown:
- Forest County (The home county of Neilltown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Fagundus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Balltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Gilfoyle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Marienville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Iron City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Clarington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Newmansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Venus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Fryburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marble
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Leeper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Arthurs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Iron City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Elk City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Cooksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helen Furnace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Titusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vrooman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hydetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Spartansburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Riceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Townville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Black Ash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Lincolnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Canadohta Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Millstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Russell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Corry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Ella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- North Sandy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Milledgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pithole City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Shamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- President
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Plumer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Petroleum Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Rynd Farm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Hasson Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Rouseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Coal Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Selkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Tidioute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Cobham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- East Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Garland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- West Spring Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Hermit Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Pittsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Youngsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- Niobe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Neilltown, see our County-by-County Page for Neilltown.
Cemeteries Near Neilltown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Neilltown.
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 Neilltown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Neilltown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Neilltown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cheney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Memory's Acre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory's Acre Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
- The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasantville Cemetery
- Fagundas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gorman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loomis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Naultby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Holeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- Mt. Collins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Economite Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Neilltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Neilltown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Neilltown, with the one closest to Neilltown listed first.
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stewart Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stewart Run is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Run
- Enterprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Fagundus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- West Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Hickory is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hickory
- East Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trunkeyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Selkirk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Shamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pithole City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Tidioute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- East Titusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- East Titusville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Titusville
- Grand Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grand Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
- Tionesta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Neilltown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Neilltown.
Newspapers Published in Neilltown ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Neilltown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Neilltown, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Neilltown.
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 Neilltown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Jefferson County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua 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> | 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- Neilltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Neilltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |