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 Pinney 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 Pinney 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 Pinney 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pinney Corners: Pinney 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Pinney 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 Pinney Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinney Corners:
- Crawford County (The home county of Pinney Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Blooming Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Cambridge Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Brown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Venango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Saegertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Townville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Rootville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Mill Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Edinboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Franklin Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- McKean
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McKean is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- McKean has also been known as:
- Middleboro
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <1>
- Arbuckle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Beaver Dam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Francis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Forest County
- Fagundus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Milledgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- New Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Sheakleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- North Sandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Clarks Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hadley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Sandy Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Petroleum Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Shamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Nicklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Rouseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Selkirk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Enterprise
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- East Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Sanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Colza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- York County
- Adamsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- French Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Simons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Richmond Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinney Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Pinney Corners.
Cemeteries Near Pinney Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinney 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 Pinney Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinney Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Townley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Blair Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hatch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venango Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Pinney Corners had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinney Corners, with the one closest to Pinney Corners listed first.
- Blooming Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Lyona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- New Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Teepleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Wayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Guys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Cooley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Brown Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Millers Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Millers Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Station
- Venango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frenchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Townville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drakes Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinney Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinney Corners.
Newspapers Published in Pinney 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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinney Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinney Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinney Corners.
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 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 Pinney Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula 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 Pinney 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- Pinney Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |