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 Pymatuning Central (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 Pymatuning Central. 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 hospitals 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.
Pymatuning Central 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 Pymatuning Central. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pymatuning Central:
- Crawford County (The home county of Pymatuning Central)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Espyville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Pymatuning South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Hartstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Pymatuning North
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Linesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Lynces Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Conneaut Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Atlantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Harmonsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Pennside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cranesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Edinboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Francis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Kashner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Hadley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Kremis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Clarks Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Utica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Wilson Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- York County
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 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 Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Simons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- West Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Richmond Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Stanhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Wick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Dorset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Rowenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Colebrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- New Lyme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Dodgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Geauga County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Huntsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Montville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Kinsman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Gustavus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Orangeville
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Mecca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Cortland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pymatuning Central, see our County-by-County Page for Pymatuning Central.
Cemeteries Near Pymatuning Central ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pymatuning Central.
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 Pymatuning Central - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pymatuning Central covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Willson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Simons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williamsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Padanaram Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Andover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Rocky Glen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Glen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Glen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Adamsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45905 <2>
- Mushrush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hayes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Pymatuning Central in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pymatuning Central.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pymatuning Central, with the one closest to Pymatuning Central listed first.
- Espyville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Simons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Padanaram
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
- West Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Cornelion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornelion is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelion
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shermansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shermansville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermansville
- Linesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pymatuning Central. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pymatuning Central.
Newspapers Published in Pymatuning Central ...
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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pymatuning Central.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pymatuning Central, 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 Pymatuning Central.
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 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 Pymatuning Central:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Geauga 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pymatuning Central) 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 Pymatuning Central, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |