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 Sweden (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 Sweden. 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 northeast 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sweden is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Sweden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweden:
- Potter County (The home county of Sweden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Brookland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Sweden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Ayers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Ellisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ulysses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coudersport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Inez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- West Bingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Oswayo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Emporium
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Weber City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Clinton County
- Hammersley Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Lycoming County
- Hilborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Port Allegany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Gardeau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Sartwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Crosby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Larabee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Eldred
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smethport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Potter Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Gurnee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cowanesque
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Ansonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Austinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Asaph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thumptown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Balsam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Paynesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Whitesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Hallsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Stannards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Pikeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Petrolia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Allentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Kossuth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Portville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Rexville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweden, see our County-by-County Page for Sweden.
Cemeteries Near Sweden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweden.
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 Sweden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ford Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eulalia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
- The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Eulalias Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Moores Run Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McFall Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (150 more) ...
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rees Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sweden had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweden, with the one closest to Sweden listed first.
- Brookland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Raymond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Colesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Sweden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Gold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Andrews Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Settlement
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Ayers Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Coudersport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Pike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Pike is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
- Ulysses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Inez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Loucks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
- Olmsted
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Olmsted is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweden.
Newspapers Published in Sweden ...
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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweden, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweden.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sweden:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweden) 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 Sweden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |