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 Rolfe (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 Rolfe. 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.
Rolfe is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Rolfe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rolfe:
- Elk County (The home county of Rolfe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Whistletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Wilcox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Streights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Instanter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Dagus Mines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
- James City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Kylers Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Beechwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Weber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Emporium
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Driftwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Cooksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Tyler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Treasure Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
- Winterburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
- DuBois
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Rockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Luthersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stanley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Sheffield Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Clarington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfoyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Balltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Brockway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Schoffner Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Munderf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Allens Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Red Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Falls Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pancoast
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pancoast is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancoast
- Sigel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Coontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Hutchins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Kanesholm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Freeman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Kane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Jewett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Tallyho
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Westline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Timbuck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Big Shanty
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Crosby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Donaldson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Henrys Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hoover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Barnes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Roystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Sheffield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Big Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Clarendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hermit Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Stoneham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rolfe, see our County-by-County Page for Rolfe.
Cemeteries Near Rolfe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rolfe.
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 Rolfe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rolfe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John's Cemetery
- Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <2>
- Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
- Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
- Wardville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <2>
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <2>
- Ott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Thayer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Leos Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (70 more) ...
- Greendale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Rolfe had a population of 102 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rolfe, with the one closest to Rolfe listed first.
- Johnsonburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Whistletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Glen Hazel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
- Ketner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ketner is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketner
- Ridgway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Daguscahonda
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Daguscahonda is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daguscahonda
- Wilcox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Streights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Dahoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dahoga is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoga
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midmont is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midmont
- Rasselas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rasselas is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasselas
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sergeant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sergeant is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant
- Instanter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Carlson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carlson is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rolfe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rolfe.
Newspapers Published in Rolfe ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rolfe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rolfe, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rolfe.
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 Rolfe:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Elk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Forest County
- Jefferson County
- McKean 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> | 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 Rolfe, 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 from Point A (ie- Rolfe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |