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 Ranges 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 Ranges 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 Ranges 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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Ranges Corners: Ranges Cors.
- While the name of this community is Ranges Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Ranges Corners may originally have been Range's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Ranges Corners might be written as Range Corners.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Ranges Corners is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).
Below are the counties that are near Ranges Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ranges Corners:
- Erie County (The home county of Ranges Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Beaver Dam
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Corry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wattsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Phillipsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Waterford Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- LeBoeuf Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Mill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Waterford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Edinboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Spartansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canadohta Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Rootville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Centerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vrooman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Brown Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Tryonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Hydetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Townville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Cambridge Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Fagundus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Wilson Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Petroleum Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Pithole City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Cooperstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Plumer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Colza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- East Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Bear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sanford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lottsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Garland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Selkirk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Pittsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Youngsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- French Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Clymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Niobe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Panama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ashville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
- Quigley Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Bemus Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ranges Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Ranges Corners.
Cemeteries Near Ranges Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ranges 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 Ranges Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ranges Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Concord Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wheelock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cutting Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (166 more) ...
- Westlawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Taft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Clymer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Ranges Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ranges Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ranges Corners, with the one closest to Ranges Corners listed first.
- Elgin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Corry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wheelock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
- Tillotson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Wattsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spartansburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cutting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cutting is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
- Marvin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marvin is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
- Arbuckle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lincolnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Clymer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ranges Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ranges Corners.
Newspapers Published in Ranges 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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranges Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ranges Corners, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ranges 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 Ranges Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Forest County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ranges Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ranges Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |