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 Sunol (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 Sunol. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Sunol is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Mahoning (OH), Trumbull (OH), Butler, Crawford, Lawrence & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Sunol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunol:
- Mercer County (The home county of Sunol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Sheakleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- New Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Clarks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stoneboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- Kennard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Kashner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Leechs Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Harrisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forestville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Forestville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Murrinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murrinsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
- Bovard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bovard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
- Branchton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Branchton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
- Slippery Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Eau Claire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferris is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Cochranton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Deckard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Deckard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
- Kerrtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kerrtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrtown
- Atlantic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Meadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Frenchtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Conneaut Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Guys Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Edinboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Pennside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Keepville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Volant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Wilmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Nashua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Wilson Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Polk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Cooperstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Nicklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nicklin is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
- Sugarcreek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Henderson Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Uniontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Uniontown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pearl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Bullion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Coal City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coal City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- York County
- Adamsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Simons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Andover
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- West Williamsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- West Andover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Richmond Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Wick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Dorset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Superior ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Five Points
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Orangeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kinsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Barclay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- West Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Hill is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill
- Brookfield Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookfield Center is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Gustavus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunol, see our County-by-County Page for Sunol.
Cemeteries Near Sunol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunol.
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 Sunol - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Peterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sheakleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cochranton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Rocky Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wygant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Freeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Sunol in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunol.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunol, with the one closest to Sunol listed first.
- Custards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Custards is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custards
- Sheakleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- New Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Milledgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- Clarks Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- New Lebanon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Shaws Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shaws Landing is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Landing
- Hadley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carlton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Osborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Osborn is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Stoneboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Sandy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunol.
Newspapers Published in Sunol ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunol.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunol, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunol.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sunol:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Lawrence County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Trumbull 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunol) 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 Sunol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |