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 South Warren (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 South Warren. 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 South Warren ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Warren: S. Warren
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Warren. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Warren.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
South Warren is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near South Warren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Warren:
- Warren County (The home county of South Warren)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Stoneham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Clarendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Irvine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Putnamville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Big Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Saybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Hermit Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Newmansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Crown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Wolfs Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Vrooman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Spartansburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Titusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Windy City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Wilcox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Corry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Balltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Sheffield Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Fagundus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Iron City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Jamison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Redclyffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Westline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Timbuck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Coontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Big Shanty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Lewis Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Custer City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Degolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Pleasantville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Shamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Onoville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Cold Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Randolph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Conewango
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Napoli
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Axeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- Limestone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Kiantone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Frewsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Busti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Ivory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Niobe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Falconer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Lakewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ashville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Warren, see our County-by-County Page for South Warren.
Cemeteries Near South Warren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Warren.
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 South Warren - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Warren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Irvine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weiler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Weiler Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of North Warren.
- The Weiler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yankee Bush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142104 <3>
- Snyder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Foster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chandlers Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Marshtown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hale Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seven Dolors Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find South Warren in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Warren.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Warren, with the one closest to South Warren listed first.
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glade is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- East Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- North Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
- Stoneham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Clarendon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Irvine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tiona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Scandia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scandia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherry Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Saybrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Chandlers Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chandlers Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Warren. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Warren.
Newspapers Published in South Warren ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Warren.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Warren, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Warren.
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 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 South Warren:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Cattaraugus County
- Chautauqua 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> | 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- South Warren) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 South Warren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |