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 Saegertown (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 Saegertown. 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.
Saegertown 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 Saegertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saegertown:
- Crawford County (The home county of Saegertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Coons Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Venango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Mosiertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Fredericksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Meadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Kerrtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Norrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Cambridge Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Watson Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Edinboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Franklin Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cranesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Pennside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Platea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Milledgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Sheakleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Kennard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Hadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Clarks Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Leechs Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Osgood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- North Sandy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Utica
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Sugarcreek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Nicklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Shamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Rouseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Selkirk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- East Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- York County
- Adamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Richmond Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Simons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gould
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- West Andover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Conneaut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- West Williamsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Dorset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Kingsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Kinsman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Saegertown, see our County-by-County Page for Saegertown.
Cemeteries Near Saegertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saegertown.
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 Saegertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saegertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Brookhouser Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Saegertown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acker - Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dunn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Agatha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greendale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Venango Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Littles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Denny Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Brigids Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Townley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Saegertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Saegertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saegertown, with the one closest to Saegertown listed first.
- Coons Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
- Woodcock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodcock is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Venango
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blooming Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Mosiertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mosiertown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosiertown
- Kerrtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Pinney Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Norrisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Watson Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Wayland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Rundell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rundell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rundell
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Drakes Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Drakes Mills is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Mills
- Harmonsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Frenchtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saegertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saegertown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Saegertown ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saegertown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Saegertown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Saegertown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Saegertown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Saegertown.
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 Saegertown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York County
- Ashtabula 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> | 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 Saegertown, 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' (or 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- Saegertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |