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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 Oleona (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 Oleona. 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 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.

Oleona 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 Oleona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oleona:

  • Potter County     (The home county of Oleona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oleona, with the one closest to Oleona listed first.
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Galeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ayers Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
    • Sweden Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
    • Brookland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
    • Sunderlinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
    • Inez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Inez is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Austin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hector
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hector is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Gold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gold is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Coudersport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oleona, with the one closest to Oleona listed first.
    • Wyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Driftwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
    • Emporium
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mix Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mix Run is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
    • Weber City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
  • Centre County
    • Monument
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Monument is located in Centre County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oleona, with the one closest to Oleona listed first.
    • North Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hammersley Fork
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Farwell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Renovo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • South Renovo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bitumen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
    • Cooks Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
    • Keating
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Keating is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
    • Farrandsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
    • Beech Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Swissdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oleona, with the one closest to Oleona listed first.
    • Hilborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • Oregon Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
    • Jersey Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
    • Carsontown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
    • English Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • Brookside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • White Pine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • Ramsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • McKean County
    • Gardeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oleona, with the one closest to Oleona listed first.
    • Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Manhattan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Blackwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Thumptown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Thumptown is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
    • Ansonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Hoytville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Balsam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Morris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Asaph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Marsh Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Antrim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Antrim is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim

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

Cemeteries Near Oleona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oleona.

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 Oleona - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Yochum Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Byam Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McFall Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Nolton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Maple Grove Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oleona had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Germania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Germania is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
  • Cross Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Conrad
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Conrad is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
  • Slate Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hilborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
  • Leetonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Leetonia is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
  • Galeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Logue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Logue is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logue
  • Cedar Run
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hammersley Fork
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
  • North Bend
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tiadaghton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiadaghton is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiadaghton
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hyner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hyner is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyner
    • Pine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pine is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • West Pike
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Pike is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike

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

Newspapers Published in Oleona ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oleona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oleona, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oleona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oleona:

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' (or 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- Oleona) 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 Oleona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.