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 Pioneer (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 Pioneer. 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 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.
Pioneer is located in Venango 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 Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Pioneer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pioneer:
- Venango County (The home county of Pioneer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Petroleum Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Shamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Plumer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rynd Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Pithole City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Rouseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- President
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Armstrong County
- Parker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Cherry Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eau Claire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Murrinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Venus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Fryburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newmansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Marble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Beaver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
- Knox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lamartine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lamartine is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
- Elk City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Leeper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Titusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gresham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hydetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Fauncetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Black Ash
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Tryonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Vrooman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Townville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Deckard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deckard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
- Guys Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Corry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Jamison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fagundus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Balltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Gilfoyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Marienville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Jefferson County
- Ella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- North Sandy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Milledgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- New Lebanon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Sandy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kilgore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kilgore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
- New Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Perrine Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Stoneboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Sheakleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jackson Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hadley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Selkirk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Tidioute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Cobham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- West Spring Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Garland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pittsfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Hermit Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pioneer, see our County-by-County Page for Pioneer.
Cemeteries Near Pioneer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pioneer.
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 Pioneer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pioneer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Lamey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Memory's Acre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory's Acre Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
- The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasantville Cemetery
- Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (147 more) ...
- McCrea Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant 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 Pioneer had a population of 116 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pioneer, with the one closest to Pioneer listed first.
- Petroleum Center
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Plumer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Shamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Cherrytree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherrytree is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
- Rynd Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Rouseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pithole City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Dempseytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dempseytown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempseytown
- McClintock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Oleopolis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oleopolis is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleopolis
- Oil City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gresham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pleasantville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Titusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Titusville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Titusville
- Titusville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pioneer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pioneer.
Newspapers Published in Pioneer ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pioneer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pioneer, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pioneer.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pioneer:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Venango County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Armstrong County
- Butler County
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- Mercer 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pioneer) 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 Pioneer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |