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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 Selkirk (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 Selkirk. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Selkirk is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Selkirk)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
    • Wolfs Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Venus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fryburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pine City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Crown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leeper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Arthurs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthurs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
      • Arthurs is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthurs
      • From Selkirk to Arthurs
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk City
      • From Selkirk to Elk City
    • Shippenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Helen Furnace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
    • Vrooman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vrooman
      • From Selkirk to Vrooman
    • Titusville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hydetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Gresham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Spartansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spartansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spartansburg
      • Spartansburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spartansburg <2>
    • Tryonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riceville
      • From Selkirk to Riceville
    • Canadohta Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadohta Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fauncetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Townville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Erie County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
    • Fagundus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Trunkeyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tionesta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Selkirk to Balltown
    • Gilfoyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roses
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Selkirk to Roses
    • Marienville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Iron City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Redclyffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Selkirk to Redclyffe
  • Mercer County
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Selkirk, with the one closest to Selkirk listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pithole City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pithole City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
      • Pithole City is located in Venango County
    • Plumer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Petroleum Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • President
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rouseville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouseville
      • Rouseville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouseville <2>
    • Rynd Farm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rynd Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
      • Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rynd Farm
      • From Selkirk to Rynd Farm
    • McClintock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Selkirk to McClintock
    • Colonial Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Hasson Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • Oil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cooperstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chautauqua County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Selkirk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selkirk.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Selkirk had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Grand Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
    • Grand Valley is located in Warren County
  • Enterprise
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Enterprise
    • From Selkirk to Enterprise
  • Vrooman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
    • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vrooman
    • From Selkirk to Vrooman
  • East Titusville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Titusville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Titusville
    • East Titusville is located in Crawford County
  • Titusville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sanford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Sanford is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sanford
    • From Selkirk to Sanford
  • Hydetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • East Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • East Branch is located in Warren County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Branch
    • From Selkirk to East Branch
  • Gresham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fagundus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
    • Fagundus is located in Forest County
  • Torpedo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torpedo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
    • Torpedo is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Shamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Venango County
    • Tidioute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Selkirk ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selkirk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selkirk, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selkirk.

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 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 Selkirk:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Selkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6887, Longitude: -79.5793       In this case, the coordinates for Selkirk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Selkirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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