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 Palmer (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 Palmer. 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.
Palmer 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 Palmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Palmer:
- Crawford County (The home county of Palmer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Conneautville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Springboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dicksonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Linesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Norrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Harmonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Crossingville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Lynces Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Coons Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Mosiertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Espyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Pennside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Tracy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cranesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- East Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Platea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Franklin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Francis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Edinboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Shenango
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Milledgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Venango County
- Wilson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- York County
- Adamsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Richmond Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Gould
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Kelloggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Conneaut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Kingsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Kingsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Simons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Rowenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- West Williamsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Kinsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Barclay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Gustavus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Superior ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Greene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Burghill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orangeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Mecca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Palmer, see our County-by-County Page for Palmer.
Cemeteries Near Palmer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palmer.
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 Palmer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Manning Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cribbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Conneaut Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dicksonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McDowell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jolly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Rundell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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, Palmer had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Palmer, with the one closest to Palmer listed first.
- Conneautville Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Steamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Conneautville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Springboro Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Beaver Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
- Springboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shadeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shadeland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Pennline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- Pennside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Riggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- North Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Linesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Rundell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
- Hickernell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hickernell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickernell
- Keepville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Palmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Palmer.
Newspapers Published in Palmer ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palmer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palmer, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palmer.
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 helpful 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 Palmer:
- 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 Palmer, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Palmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |