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 Sawyer City (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 Sawyer City. 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 and 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.
Sawyer City 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 Sawyer City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sawyer City:
- McKean County (The home county of Sawyer City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Dallas City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Derrick City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Foster Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Tuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Rew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Degolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Aiken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Custer City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Instanter
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- James City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Windy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- McKinley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Sharon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Honeoye
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Millport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Roulette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coneville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Chrystal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Hemlock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Roystone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Stoneham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Clarendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saybrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Warren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Barnes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hoover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Bowler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kossuth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Sawyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lyons Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Black Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Harrisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Four Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- 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
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Allegany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Bonaventure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Olean
(12 miles [19.3 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>
- Westons Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Portville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Ivory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Kennedy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poland Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Frewsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sawyer City, see our County-by-County Page for Sawyer City.
Cemeteries Near Sawyer City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sawyer City.
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 Sawyer City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sawyer City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rixford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McKean Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (131 more) ...
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allegany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
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 Sawyer City had a population of 423 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sawyer City, with the one closest to Sawyer City listed first.
- Dallas City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Foster Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Gilmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Derrick City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Degolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Tuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Rew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Bells Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Camp is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
- Bradford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Custer City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Aiken
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Gifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gifford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Coleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sawyer City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sawyer City.
Newspapers Published in Sawyer City ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sawyer City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sawyer City, 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 Sawyer City.
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 Sawyer City:
- 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 Sawyer City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sawyer City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |