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 Spartansburg (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 Spartansburg. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Spartansburg 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 Spartansburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spartansburg:
- Crawford County (The home county of Spartansburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Vrooman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Canadohta Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Tryonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Rootville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Hydetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Brown Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Titusville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Townville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Fauncetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Corry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Mill Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- LeBoeuf Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Waterford Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Phillipsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Waterford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Edinboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Fagundus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Petroleum Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Pithole City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Plumer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Wilson Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Rynd Farm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Rouseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Hasson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- President
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Colonial Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- East Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Sanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selkirk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Enterprise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Pittsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Tidioute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cobham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- French Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Niobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Clymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Findley Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Panama
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Sherman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stebbins Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
- Ashville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Busti
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Lakewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Stedman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spartansburg, see our County-by-County Page for Spartansburg.
Cemeteries Near Spartansburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spartansburg.
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 Spartansburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spartansburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Trim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Trim Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Garland.
- The Trim Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trimm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46486 <3>
- East Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shreve Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Loomis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spartansburg had a population of 516 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Spartansburg had a population of 283 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spartansburg, with the one closest to Spartansburg listed first.
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- East Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Elgin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- West Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Tillotson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tillotson is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson
- Lincolnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Corry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tryonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Spring Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spartansburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spartansburg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Spartansburg ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spartansburg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Spartansburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Spartansburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Spartansburg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> of Spartansburg.
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 helpful 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 Spartansburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Venango County
- Warren 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spartansburg) 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 Spartansburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |