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 Red Rock (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 Red Rock. 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 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.
Red Rock is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Red Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Red Rock:
- McKean County (The home county of Red Rock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Gilmore
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Dallas City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Derrick City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sawyer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Duke Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Tuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Foster Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Rew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Rixford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Instanter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- James City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Windy City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Williston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Honeoye
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Millport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Roulette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Chrystal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Oswayo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Coudersport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Hemlock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Roystone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Clarendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saybrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Sheffield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Bowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kossuth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Cuba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
- Richburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Vosburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Lyons Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Allentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Harrisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Four Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Saint Bonaventure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Allegany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Weston Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- Ivory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Red Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Red Rock.
Cemeteries Near Red Rock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Rock.
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 Red Rock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Red Rock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Rixford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- Allegany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany Cemetery
- The Allegany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allegany Protestant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63838 <2>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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, Red Rock had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Red Rock, with the one closest to Red Rock listed first.
- Bells Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bells Camp is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
- Gilmore
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Dallas City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Derrick City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sawyer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Duke Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Tuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Foster Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Rew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Rixford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Bradford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Coleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Four Mile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Red Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Red Rock.
Newspapers Published in Red Rock ...
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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Rock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Rock, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Rock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Red Rock:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua 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 Red Rock, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |