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 Onspaugh Corners (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 Onspaugh Corners. 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.
Name Variations for Onspaugh Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Onspaugh Corners: Onspaugh Cors.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Onspaugh Corners is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Onspaugh Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Onspaugh Corners:
- Crawford County (The home county of Onspaugh Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Kerrtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Watson Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Meadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coons Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Saegertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Conneaut Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Lynces Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Edinboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pennside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cranesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Franklin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Francis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- LeBoeuf Garden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Cherry Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Sheakleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Milledgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Kennard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Hadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Clarks Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Greenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Cooperstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sugarcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Nicklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Uniontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Petroleum Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Rynd Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- McClintock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- York County
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Simons
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Andover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- West Williamsfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Stanhope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Gould
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Dorset
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Kelloggsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Rowenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Conneaut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Kinsman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Superior ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Barclay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Gustavus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Burghill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Greene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Weldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Onspaugh Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Onspaugh Corners.
Cemeteries Near Onspaugh Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Onspaugh Corners.
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 Onspaugh Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Onspaugh Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Denny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greendale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Littles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McMichael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Saegertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Onspaugh Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Onspaugh Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Onspaugh Corners, with the one closest to Onspaugh Corners listed first.
- Kerrtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Watson Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Meadville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Coons Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- West Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Vernon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
- Conneaut Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Norrisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Harmonsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Meadville Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Custards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Custards is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
- Shaws Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
- Rundell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Onspaugh Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Onspaugh Corners.
Newspapers Published in Onspaugh Corners ...
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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Onspaugh Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Onspaugh Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Onspaugh Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Onspaugh Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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 Onspaugh Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Onspaugh Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |