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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 Shawmut (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 Shawmut. 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.

Shawmut is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.

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

  • Elk County     (The home county of Shawmut)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawmut, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
    • Beechwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beechwood
      • From Shawmut to Beechwood
    • Weber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <2>
    • Huntley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clarion County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawmut, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
    • Treasure Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Lake
      • Treasure Lake is located in Clearfield County
    • Winterburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Shawmut to Tyler
    • DuBois
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clearfield County
    • Rockton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Helvetia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Luthersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stanley
      • From Shawmut to Stanley
    • Laborde
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Troutville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mount Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Joy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
      • Mount Joy is located in Clearfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Joy
      • From Shawmut to Mount Joy
    • Plymptonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymptonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymptonville
      • Plymptonville is located in Clearfield County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawmut, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
    • Clarington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Redclyffe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Shawmut to Redclyffe
    • Marienville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Iron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Roses
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Shawmut to Roses
    • Sheffield Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilfoyle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Indiana County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawmut, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
    • Johnsonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Indiana County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsonburg
      • From Shawmut to Johnsonburg
    • Rossiter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shawmut, with the one closest to Shawmut listed first.
    • Crenshaw
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crenshaw
      • From Shawmut to Crenshaw
    • Brockway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <2>
    • Falls Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
      • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <2>
    • Allens Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Schoffner Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pancoast
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Munderf
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Warsaw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hazen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prescottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Reynoldsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • Big Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • McKean County
  • Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Shawmut ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shawmut.

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

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

  • Brockport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Tobias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Bundy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Conway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beechwoods Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • St. Leos Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (114 more) ...
    • Bundy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bundy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bundy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thayer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thayer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thayer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kooker Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kooker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kooker 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>

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

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

  • Cartwright
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Elk County
  • Brockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Challenge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crenshaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
    • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crenshaw
    • From Shawmut to Crenshaw
  • Brandy Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Camp
    • Brandy Camp is located in Elk County
  • Lanes Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mills
    • Lanes Mills is located in Jefferson County
  • Kylers Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • McMinns Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMinns Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinns Summit
    • McMinns Summit is located in Jefferson County
  • Beechtree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Carman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Sugar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Coal Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harveys Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Run
      • Harveys Run is located in Jefferson County
    • Dagus Mines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kersey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kersey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kersey
      • Kersey is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kersey <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Shawmut ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shawmut.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shawmut, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shawmut.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Shawmut:

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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 Shawmut, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawmut) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawmut. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2876, Longitude: -78.7335    









 

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