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 Shermansville (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 Shermansville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Shermansville 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 Shermansville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shermansville:
- Crawford County (The home county of Shermansville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Lynces Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Harmonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Linesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conneaut Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watson Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Dicksonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Pymatuning North
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Hartstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Pymatuning Central
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Espyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Atlantic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Pennside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Tracy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Albion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cranesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Edinboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Platea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Platea is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Cross
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- East Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Francis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Francis is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Little Elk
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kennard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Leechs Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sheakleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Shenango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Clarks Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Kremis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Milledgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Nicklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Polk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Sugarcreek
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Henderson Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- York County
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Simons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- West Williamsfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Stanhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Gould
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Wick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Dorset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rowenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Kelloggsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Colebrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Dodgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Kinsman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Gustavus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Greene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Mecca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Fowler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shermansville, see our County-by-County Page for Shermansville.
Cemeteries Near Shermansville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shermansville.
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 Shermansville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shermansville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Southside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mushrush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jolly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adsit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dicksonburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Patton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McMichael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- McMichael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shermansville had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shermansville, with the one closest to Shermansville listed first.
- Meadville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Meadville Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville Junction
- Conneaut Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harmonsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmonsburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonsburg
- Linesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Hartstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- West Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Vernon is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon
- Watson Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Watson Run is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Run
- Espyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Adamsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Atlantic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Norrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Norrisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
- Padanaram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shermansville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shermansville.
Newspapers Published in Shermansville ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shermansville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shermansville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shermansville.
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 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 Shermansville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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> | 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 Shermansville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Shermansville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |