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 Reeds 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 Reeds 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 Reeds 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 Reeds Corners: Reeds Cors.
- While the name of this community is Reeds Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reeds Corners may originally have been Reed's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Reeds Corners might be written as Reed Corners.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Reeds Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Reeds 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Reeds 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 Reeds Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reeds Corners:
- Erie County (The home county of Reeds Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- McKean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- Kearsarge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kearsarge is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterford Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- West Millcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Millcreek is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Borough of Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Francis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Erie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Avonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avonia is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- Cambridge Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Crossingville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crossingville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
- Venango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mosiertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Woodcock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Brown Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Coons Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Saegertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saegertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Canadohta Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Rootville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Springboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Norrisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- Colza
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- East Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- French Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Findley Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- North Clymer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- Conneaut
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kingsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Kingsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gould
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reeds Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Reeds Corners.
Cemeteries Near Reeds Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeds 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 Reeds Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reeds Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- Golden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
- The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunn Valley Cemetery
- Tallmadge Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <3>
- Sharpes Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Corners Cemetery
- The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpe Cemetery
- St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ruhl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bonnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (137 more) ...
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrod Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Reeds Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reeds Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reeds Corners, with the one closest to Reeds Corners listed first.
- McKean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <2>
- McLane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McLane is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
- Kearsarge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kearsarge is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Sterrettania
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sterrettania is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrettania
- Waterford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Godard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Godard is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godard
- Edinboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- McLallen Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McLallen Corners is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLallen Corners
- West Millcreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Millcreek is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
- Waterford Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Langdon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Langdon is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Swanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swanville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
- West Greene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Greene is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Greene
- Dock Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dock Junction is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reeds Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reeds Corners.
Newspapers Published in Reeds 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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeds 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 Reeds 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 either 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 Reeds Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Erie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Warren County
- Chautauqua County
- Ashtabula 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 Reeds Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Reeds Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |