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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 Straight 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 Straight 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 Straight 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Straight Creek: Straight Crk. (or less commonly used: Straight Ck. or Straight Cr.)

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 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.

Straight Creek is located in Elk 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 Elk County: Cameron, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, McKean & Warren.

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

  • Elk County     (The home county of Straight Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Instanter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
      • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Streights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Wilcox
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
    • Johnsonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
      • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
    • Whistletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whistletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
      • Whistletown is located in Elk County
    • Dagus Mines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
      • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Ridgway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
      • Ridgway is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <3>
    • Benezette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dents Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dents Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
      • Dents Run is located in Elk County
    • Grant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
    • James City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
      • James City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <3>
    • Byrnedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Beechwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
    • Weber City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <3>
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Huntley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Driftwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wyside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
      • Wyside is located in Cameron County
  • Clearfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Tyler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Clearfield County
    • Winterburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterburn
      • Winterburn is located in Clearfield County
  • Clinton County
    • Hammersley Fork
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammersley Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Sheffield Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheffield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
      • Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
    • Iron City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Crenshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crenshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
      • Crenshaw is located in Jefferson County
    • Brockway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <3>
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Clermont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
    • Hutchins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Crosby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
    • Freeman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in McKean County
    • Gardeau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Mount Jewett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Smethport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
      • Smethport is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <3>
    • Coontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
      • Coontown is located in McKean County
    • Kanesholm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
      • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
    • Port Allegany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tallyho
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
      • Tallyho is located in McKean County
    • Kane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Kane is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <3>
    • Big Shanty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Shanty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
      • Big Shanty is located in McKean County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Austin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Roulette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Williston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Potter County
    • Inez
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Coudersport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Ayers Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ayers Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
      • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
    • Millport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Potter County
    • Shinglehouse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Coneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
      • Coneville is located in Potter County
    • East Sharon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Roystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roystone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
      • Roystone is located in Warren County
    • Donaldson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Warren County
    • Barnes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Warren County
    • Henrys Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
      • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
    • Hoover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Warren County
    • Sheffield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • Bowler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Straight Creek, with the one closest to Straight Creek listed first.
    • Rock City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Four Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Limestone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Straight Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Straight 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.

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

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

  • Clermont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clermont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clermont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rich Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <4>
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <4>
  • Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
    • Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
    • Wardville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <4>
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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. Marys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridge View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridge View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greendale Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greendale 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>

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

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

  • Instanter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
    • Instanter is located in Elk County
  • Norwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in McKean County
  • Clermont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clermont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Clermont is located in McKean County
  • Rathbun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
    • Rathbun is located in Elk County
  • Midmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midmont
    • Midmont is located in Elk County
  • Rasselas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rasselas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rasselas
    • Rasselas is located in Elk County
  • Streights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
    • Streights is located in Elk County
  • Glen Hazel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
    • Glen Hazel is located in Elk County
  • Beechwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beechwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Ketner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketner
    • Ketner is located in Elk County
  • Truman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
    • Truman is located in Cameron County
  • Colegrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colegrove
    • Colegrove is located in McKean County
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    • Hutchins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Kasson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in McKean County
    • Crosby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County

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

Newspapers Published in Straight 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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Straight Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Straight Creek, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Straight 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 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 Straight Creek:

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Straight Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Straight Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Straight Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5976, Longitude: -78.4678       In this case, the coordinates for Straight Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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