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 Sugar Grove (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 Sugar Grove. 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 Sugar Grove ...
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.
Another variation: Sugargrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Sugar Grove: Sugar Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sugar Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sugar Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sugar Grove:
- Warren County (The home county of Sugar Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Lottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Putnamville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Bear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Irvine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pittsfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Warren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Warren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Colza
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- West Spring Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Spartansburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Canadohta Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Hydetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Rootville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Titusville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Corry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wattsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Union City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hornby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Phillipsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- North East
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Fagundus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Balltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Venango County
- Pleasantville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Onoville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elko ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Conewango
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- East Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Cold Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Axeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napoli
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
- South Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Busti
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Niobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kiantone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Ashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Greenhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belleview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Frewsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sugar Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Sugar Grove.
Cemeteries Near Sugar Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sugar Grove.
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 Sugar Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sugar Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wintergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Knapp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chandlers Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Busti Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wellman Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Stillwater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tillotson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Sugar Grove had a population of 1,267 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sugar Grove had a population of 569 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sugar Grove, with the one closest to Sugar Grove listed first.
- Chandlers Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chandlers Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Valley
- Busti
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Lottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Matthews Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Matthews Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Run
- Lander
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lander is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Watts Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watts Flats is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Flats
- Boomertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boomertown is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomertown
- Kiantone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Blockville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blockville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockville
- Ashville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bear Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Youngsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fluvanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sugar Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sugar Grove.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sugar Grove ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sugar Grove.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sugar Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sugar Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sugar Grove.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> of Sugar Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sugar Grove:
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sugar Grove) 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 Sugar Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |