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 Paine (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 Paine. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Paine is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Paine. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paine:
- Elk County (The home county of Paine)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Dagus Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kylers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Byrnedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Challenge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Scattertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Scattertown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scattertown
- Ridgway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Horton City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horton City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
- Shawmut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shawmut is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
- Benezette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Beechwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Mix Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Emporium
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Huntley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Driftwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wyside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Tyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Winterburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- Treasure Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- DuBois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Sandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Luthersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Plymptonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
- Laborde
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Laborde is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laborde
- Stanley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Clearfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Helvetia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Helvetia is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Iron City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Clarington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marienville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Roses
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Crenshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Brockway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schoffner Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Falls Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Allens Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Pancoast
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Munderf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Sandy Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Hazen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Prescottville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prescottville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescottville
- Reynoldsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Hutchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Coontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Freeman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Clermont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Kanesholm
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Kane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gardeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Crosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Tallyho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Westline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Donaldson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Henrys Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paine, see our County-by-County Page for Paine.
Cemeteries Near Paine ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paine.
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 Paine - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paine covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Byrnedale.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <3>
- Gray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kooker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brockport Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (86 more) ...
- Bundy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <3>
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <3>
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 Paine in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paine.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paine, with the one closest to Paine listed first.
- Dagus Mines
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- Kersey
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Kylers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Saint Marys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Daguscahonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Brandy Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
- Challenge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Challenge is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
- Weedville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tyler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Whistletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Ridgway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cartwright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Brockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Penfield
(10 miles [16.1 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 Paine. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paine.
Newspapers Published in Paine ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paine.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paine, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paine.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Paine:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- McKean 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Paine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |