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 Pennline (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 Pennline. 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.
Pennline 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 Pennline. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pennline:
- Crawford County (The home county of Pennline)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Pymatuning North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Espyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dicksonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Conneautville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springboro Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro Station
- Springboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pymatuning Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Harmonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Westford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Lynces Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Norrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Hartstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pennside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cherry Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Albion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Little Elk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Francis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Franklin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edinboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Osgood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Kennard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Leechs Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shenango
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- 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
- Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Clarks Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Kremis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Milledgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- York County
- Adamsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Richmond Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Gould
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Dorset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Rowenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Simons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- West Williamsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kingsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Rays Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rays Corners is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Corners
- Geauga County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Montville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Huntsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Lake County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Madison is located in Lake County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Barclay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Kinsman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gustavus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Superior ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Greene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Orangeville
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Cortland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fowler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pennline, see our County-by-County Page for Pennline.
Cemeteries Near Pennline ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pennline.
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 Pennline - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pennline covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Manning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Padanaram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conneaut Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen North Cemetery
- North Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Dorset Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Dorset (OH).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <2>
- West Andover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Pennline had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pennline, with the one closest to Pennline listed first.
- Steamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steamburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- North Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
- Richmond Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Pierpont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierpont is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Padanaram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
- Linesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Steamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leon is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Riggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riggs is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Conneautville Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gould
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Andover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Espyville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Pennline. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pennline.
Newspapers Published in Pennline ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennline.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pennline, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pennline.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pennline:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Geauga County
- Lake 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pennline) 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 Pennline, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |