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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 Schoffner Corner (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 Schoffner Corner. 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 Schoffner Corner ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Schoffner Corner: Schoffner Cor. (or less commonly used: Schoffner Crn.)

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 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.

Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Armstrong, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest & Indiana.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Schoffner Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schoffner Corner.

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 Schoffner Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Munderf Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munderf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munderf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maxwell Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moorhead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorhead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Tobias Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Tobias Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Tobias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwoods Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwoods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beechwoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Dominics Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...
    • Brockport Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Schoffner Corner had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Munderf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Richardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
    • Richardsville is located in Jefferson County
  • Warsaw
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
  • Hallton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
    • Hallton is located in Elk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallton
    • From Schoffner Corner to Hallton
  • Carman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
    • Carman is located in Elk County
  • Portland Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland Mills
    • Portland Mills is located in Elk County
  • Arroyo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo
    • Arroyo is located in Elk County
  • Hazen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Allens Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Coal Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Glen
    • Coal Glen is located in Jefferson County
  • Beechtree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechtree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechtree
    • Beechtree is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Schoffner Corner ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schoffner Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Schoffner Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Schoffner Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Schoffner Corner:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 Schoffner Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Schoffner Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schoffner Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3097, Longitude: -78.9284    









 

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