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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 Shaws Corners (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 Shaws Corners. 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 Shaws Corners ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Shaws Corners: Shaws Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Shaws Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shaws Corners may originally have been Shaw's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shaws Corners might be written as Shaw Corners.

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 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.

Shaws Corners is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Shaws Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Cochranton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Frenchtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Wayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Kerrtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
    • Fredericksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Geneva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Geneva is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Deckard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
    • Guys Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Blooming Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Black Ash
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
    • Saegertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Conneaut Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • Harrisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Edinboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mill Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Keepville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keepville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
    • Pennside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennside is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
    • Franklin Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • Waterford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Francis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Francis is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Tracy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tracy is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Milledgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • New Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
    • Sheakleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • New Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Clarks Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Hadley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sandy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • North Sandy is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
    • Kennard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kennard is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Sandy Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Leechs Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Stoneboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Osgood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Osgood is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Wilson Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Cooperstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Sugarcreek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Nicklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
    • Polk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Uniontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Henderson Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Henderson Station is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
    • Pearl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • McClintock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
    • Oil City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Petroleum Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Selkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Adamsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
  • Ashtabula County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Simons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Richmond Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
    • Stanhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • West Williamsfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
    • West Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • Wick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Gould
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Dorset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Trumbull County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners listed first.
    • Superior ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Kinsman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Burghill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Orangeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Barclay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Gustavus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
    • Weldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon

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

Cemeteries Near Shaws Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaws Corners.

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 Shaws Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shaws Corners, with the one closest to Shaws Corners 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.<5>

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

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

  • Shaws Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
  • Custards
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Custards is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
  • Meadville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kerrtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
  • Frenchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Wayland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayland is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
  • Milledgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
  • Geneva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Geneva is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Carlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Deckard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Deckard is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
  • Guys Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • West Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Vernon is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sheakleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • New Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
    • Blooming Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people

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

Newspapers Published in Shaws Corners ...

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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaws Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaws Corners, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaws Corners.

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 either 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 Shaws Corners:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shaws Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Shaws Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.