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 Sterrettania (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 Sterrettania. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Sterrettania is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).

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

• Erie County     (The home county of Sterrettania)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sterrettania, with the one closest to Sterrettania listed first.
  • McKean
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
    • McKean is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
    • McKean has also been known as:
    • Middleboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <2>
  • Borough of Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
    • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <2>
  • Avonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
    • Avonia is located in Erie County
  • Franklin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Center
    • Franklin Center is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Center <2>
  • Francis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Erie County
  • Little Elk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
    • Little Elk is located in Erie County
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Erie County
  • Girard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Kearsarge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearsarge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
  • Platea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
    • Platea is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Cranesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
    • Cranesville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <2>
• Crawford County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sterrettania, with the one closest to Sterrettania listed first.
  • Crossingville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crossingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossingville
    • Crossingville is located in Crawford County
  • Cambridge Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <2>
  • Venango
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Venango is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venango <2>
  • Springboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
    • Springboro is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <2>
  • Woodcock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcock
    • Woodcock is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Coons Corners
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons Corners
    • Coons Corners is located in Crawford County
  • Conneautville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
    • Conneautville is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <2>
  • Norrisville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
    • Norrisville is located in Crawford County
  • Saegertown
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
    • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Brown Hill
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brown Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
    • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
  • Dicksonburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
    • Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County
  • Blooming Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
• Chautauqua County (NY)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sterrettania, with the one closest to Sterrettania listed first.
  • Findley Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley Lake
    • Findley Lake is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Findley Lake <2>
  • French Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
• Ashtabula County (OH)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Sterrettania, with the one closest to Sterrettania listed first.
  • Conneaut
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
    • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <2>
  • Kelloggsville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelloggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
    • Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • North Kingsville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
    • North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <2>
  • Kingsville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
    • Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
  • Richmond Center
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
    • Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Crestlawn Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestlawn Village
    • Crestlawn Village is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Edgewood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Edgewood is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Parkwood Village
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Village
    • Parkwood Village is located in Ashtabula County (OH)

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

Cemeteries Near Sterrettania ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sterrettania.

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

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

• St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ruhl Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Golden Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Fairview Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Francis Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Valley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Dunn Valley Cemetery
  • Tallmadge Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <4>
• Calvary Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Laurel Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Calvary Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
• Trinity Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46488 <4>
• Sharpes Corners Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Corners Cemetery
  • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Sharpe Cemetery
• Continue List   (125 more) ...
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <4>
  • Sherrod Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherrod Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sterrettania had a population of 194 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

• McKean
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKean
  • McKean is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
  • McKean has also been known as:
  • Middleboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKean <2>
• Borough of Fairview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
  • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <2>
• Francis
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
  • Francis is located in Erie County
• Swanville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanville
  • Swanville is located in Erie County
• Avonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
  • Avonia is located in Erie County
• Little Elk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
  • Little Elk is located in Erie County
• West Millcreek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millcreek
  • West Millcreek is located in Erie County
• McLane
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane
  • McLane is located in Erie County
• Girard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Girard is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
• Platea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
  • Platea is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
• Ivarea
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivarea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivarea
  • Ivarea is located in Erie County
• Kearsarge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearsarge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
  • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
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  • Lavery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavery
    • Lavery is located in Erie County
  • Dock Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Erie County
  • Girard Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Junction
    • Girard Junction is located in Erie County

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

Newspapers Published in Sterrettania ...

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 174 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sterrettania.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sterrettania, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sterrettania.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sterrettania:

• Websites specific to Pennsylvania
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives

• Pages specific to Erie County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Crawford County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Chautauqua County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ashtabula County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Erie County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
  • Cemeteries of Erie County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

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