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 Spring Creek (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 Spring Creek. 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 Spring Creek ...
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 Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Creek.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Creek:
- Warren County (The home county of Spring Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- West Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Garland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Bear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irvine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Selkirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Spartansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Canadohta Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Tryonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Lincolnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Hydetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Titusville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Gresham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Brown Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Townville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Corry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Wattsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Phillipsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Mill Village
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Waterford Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- LeBoeuf Garden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Hornby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Waterford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North East
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Fagundus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Balltown
(26 miles [41.8 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 Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Pleasantville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shamburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pithole City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Petroleum Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Plumer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- President
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Rouseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Colonial Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Wilson Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Onoville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Niobe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Clymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Panama
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Busti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- French Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Ashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Slab City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Quigley Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
- Sherman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belleview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Kiantone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Findley Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Creek.
Cemeteries Near Spring Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Creek.
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 Spring Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitestown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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]<3> to the southwest of Garland.
- The Trim Cemetery has also been known as:
- Trimm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46486 <2>
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- Town Line Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Creek had a population of 239 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
- West Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- East Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Garland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Torpedo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Torpedo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
- Pittsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Bear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spartansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Matthews Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Run
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Grand Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grand Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Valley
- Youngsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wheelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelock is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Creek.
Newspapers Published in Spring Creek ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Creek, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Creek.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Spring Creek:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Forest 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spring Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |