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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 Savan (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 Savan. 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 doctors 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.

Savan is located in Indiana County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Indiana County: Armstrong, Cambria, Clearfield, Jefferson & Westmoreland.

Below are the counties that are near Savan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Savan:

  • Indiana County     (The home county of Savan)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.
    • Barnards
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnards
      • Barnards is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnards
      • From Savan to Barnards
    • Dayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Atwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Bryan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • Bryan is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryan
      • From Savan to Bryan
    • Eddyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rural Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yatesboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Putneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blanco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Blanco is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blanco
      • From Savan to Blanco
    • Muff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Oscar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oscar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oscar
      • From Savan to Oscar
    • Elderton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderton
      • Elderton is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elderton <1>
  • Cambria County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.
    • Garmantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
      • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • West Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Northern Cambria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
      • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
    • Spangler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hastings <1>
    • Saint Benedict
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomas Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mills
      • Thomas Mills is located in Cambria County
    • Belsano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carrolltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Patton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Cambria County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patton <1>
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.
    • Fairmont City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
      • Hawthorn is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn <1>
    • New Bethlehem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Crates is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crates
      • From Savan to Crates
    • Brinkerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brinkerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkerton
      • Brinkerton is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brinkerton
      • From Savan to Brinkerton
    • Frogtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
      • Frogtown is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frogtown
      • From Savan to Frogtown
    • Leatherwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leatherwood
      • From Savan to Leatherwood
    • Piolett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piolett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piolett
      • Piolett is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piolett
      • From Savan to Piolett
    • Lawsonham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Curllsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Curllsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curllsville
      • Curllsville is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Curllsville
      • From Savan to Curllsville
    • Rimersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
      • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <1>
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.
    • Burnside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Mahaffey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahaffey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahaffey
      • Mahaffey is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahaffey <1>
    • New Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Washington
      • New Washington is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Sylvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylvis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvis
      • Sylvis is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylvis
      • From Savan to Sylvis
    • Newburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Westover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Clearfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Troutville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Curry Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Thompsontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsontown
      • Thompsontown is located in Clearfield County
    • Helvetia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Savan to Stanley
    • McPherron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McPherron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherron
      • McPherron is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McPherron
      • From Savan to McPherron
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.
    • Punxsutawney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Albion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Winslow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winslow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
      • Winslow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Winslow
      • From Savan to Winslow
    • Oliveburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliveburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliveburg
      • Oliveburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oliveburg
      • From Savan to Oliveburg
    • Timblin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timblin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timblin
      • Timblin is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Coolspring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Panic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Wishaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishaw
      • Wishaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wishaw
      • From Savan to Wishaw
    • Worthville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Langville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pansy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fuller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fuller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Fuller is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fuller
      • From Savan to Fuller
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
  • Westmoreland County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Savan, see our County-by-County Page for Savan.

Cemeteries Near Savan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Savan.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Savan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.

  • Marchand Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Frye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wampler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Round Top Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pearce Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rowley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Urey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Savan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Savan.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Savan, with the one closest to Savan listed first.

  • Rochester Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Marchand
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Covode
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covode have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covode
    • Covode is located in Indiana County
  • Marion Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Deckers Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Point
    • Deckers Point is located in Indiana County
  • Elkin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
    • Elkin is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elkin
    • From Savan to Elkin
  • Trade City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trade City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade City
    • Trade City is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Trade City
    • From Savan to Trade City
  • Georgeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Georgeville is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Georgeville
    • From Savan to Georgeville
  • Ambrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ambrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Ambrose is located in Indiana County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ambrose
    • From Savan to Ambrose
  • Valier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valier
    • Valier is located in Jefferson County
  • Purchase Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
    • Dixonville is located in Indiana County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Hillsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbell
      • Elbell is located in Jefferson County
    • Horatio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Horatio is located in Jefferson County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Savan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Savan.

Newspapers Published in Savan ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Savan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Savan, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Savan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Savan:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Savan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Indiana County: www.countyofindiana.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Savan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Savan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8220, Longitude: -78.9972       In this case, the coordinates for Savan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Savan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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