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 Odin (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 Odin. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Odin is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Odin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Odin:
- Potter County (The home county of Odin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Inez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ayers Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Coudersport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roulette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Coneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Millport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Oswayo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Gold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Emporium
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Beechwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Huntley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Driftwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mix Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Wyside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Bitumen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Cooks Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Dents Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Instanter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Streights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Benezette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Gardeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Port Allegany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Sartwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Smethport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Larabee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Clermont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Eldred
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Duke Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Rixford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Hutchins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Manhattan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Potter Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Gurnee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Bowler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pikeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Bolivar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Sawyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Petrolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Richburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hallsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Portville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Weston Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Odin, see our County-by-County Page for Odin.
Cemeteries Near Odin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Odin.
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 Odin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Odin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
- The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Eulalias Cemetery
- Forksville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rees Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eulalia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Costello Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moores Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Anson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Card Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Odin had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Odin, with the one closest to Odin listed first.
- Mina
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mina is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Inez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Olmsted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Olmsted is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Austin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knowlton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Ayers Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Coudersport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roulette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Costello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Costello is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello
- Gardeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Sweden Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Burtville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burtville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Wrights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wrights is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
- Sizerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sizerville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerville
- Williston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Odin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Odin.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Odin ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Odin.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Odin. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Odin and those printed in the larger area surrounding Odin.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Odin.
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 Odin:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- McKean County
- Tioga 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> | 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> | 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 Odin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Odin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |