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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 Smiths 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 Smiths 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 Smiths 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 have occurred.

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

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Smiths Corners might be written as Smith 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Smiths Corners is located in Venango 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 Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Venango County     (The home county of Smiths Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Coal City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
    • Saint George
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Venango County
    • Cranberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
      • Cranberry is located in Venango County
    • Emlenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
      • Emlenton is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
    • Nickleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
    • Hill City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Franklin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
    • Bullion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bullion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
      • Bullion is located in Venango County
    • Pearl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County
    • Eakin Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eakin Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin Corner
      • Eakin Corner is located in Venango County
    • Clintonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
      • Clintonville is located in Venango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintonville <4>
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>
    • Fredericksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Queenstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
    • Bradys Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradys Bend
      • Bradys Bend is located in Armstrong County
    • Kaylor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Armstrong County
    • Wattersonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattersonville
      • Wattersonville is located in Armstrong County
    • Tidal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
    • Rimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
    • Cowansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowansville
      • Cowansville is located in Armstrong County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowansville <4>
    • Laird Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Crossing
      • Laird Crossing is located in Armstrong County
    • Deanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanville
      • Deanville is located in Armstrong County
    • Dee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
    • South Bethlehem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Murrinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murrinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
    • Ferris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
    • Bruin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Harrisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bovard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bovard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
    • Forestville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
    • Fairview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Petrolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Branchton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
    • Hooker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Butler County
    • Karns City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Lamartine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
    • Foxburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Clarion County
    • Saint Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
      • Saint Petersburg is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Petersburg <4>
    • Turkey City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
    • Alum Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
    • Beaver City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Knox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <4>
    • Pine City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wentlings Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentlings Corners
      • Wentlings Corners is located in Clarion County
    • Elk City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
    • Iron City
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Clarion County
    • Venus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Deckard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
    • Cochranton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
      • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <4>
    • Black Ash
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
    • Fauncetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
    • Gresham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County
    • Titusville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hydetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Frenchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frenchtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
    • Guys Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys Mills
      • Guys Mills is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guys Mills <4>
    • Townville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tryonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County
    • Wayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
    • Blooming Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fagundus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trunkeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
      • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
  • Jefferson County
    • Corsica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Harlansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
      • Harlansburg is located in Lawrence County
    • Volant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volant
      • Volant is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volant <4>
    • Grant City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Lawrence County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Kilgore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
    • Perrine Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Enterprise
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Mercer County
    • Sandy Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Perrys Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
      • Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
    • Stoneboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Swamproot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
      • Swamproot is located in Mercer County
    • Milledgeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
    • New Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
    • Jackson Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Center
      • Jackson Center is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson Center <4>
    • Courtneys Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Courtneys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtneys Mills
      • Courtneys Mills is located in Mercer County
    • North Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Mercer County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Smiths Corners, with the one closest to Smiths Corners listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
    • Selkirk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Smiths Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Smiths 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.

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

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

  • Melat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Farren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bickle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Hill Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgeville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgeville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion United Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schreffler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreffler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Rockland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Venango County
  • East Sandy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sandy
    • East Sandy is located in Venango County
  • Foster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
    • Foster is located in Venango County
  • Coal City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
    • Coal City is located in Venango County
  • Astral
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astral
    • Astral is located in Venango County
  • Saint George
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Venango County
  • Pittsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
    • Pittsville is located in Venango County
  • Kennerdell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennerdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennerdell
    • Kennerdell is located in Venango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennerdell <4>
  • Emlenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emlenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emlenton
    • Emlenton is located in Venango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emlenton <4>
  • Cranberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Venango County
  • Brandon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Venango County
  • Dotter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotter
    • Dotter is located in Venango County
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    • Nickleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
    • Seneca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <4>
    • Pearl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
      • Pearl is located in Venango County

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

Newspapers Published in Smiths 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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Smiths Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Smiths Corners, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Smiths Corners.

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 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 Smiths Corners:

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

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

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

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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Smiths Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Smiths Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smiths Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2992, Longitude: -79.7720       In this case, the coordinates for Smiths Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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