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 Townville (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 Townville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Townville is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Ashtabula (OH), Trumbull (OH), Erie, Mercer, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Townville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Townville:
- Crawford County (The home county of Townville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Fauncetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Tryonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Black Ash
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Rootville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Guys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hydetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Brown Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Lincolnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Gresham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Blooming Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Clarion County
- Venus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Mill Village
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Union City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- LeBoeuf Garden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Edinboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Corry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arbuckle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Wattsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Fagundus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Jamison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Milledgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
- North Sandy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- North Sandy is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
- New Lebanon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- New Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Vernon is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- Sheakleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Sandy Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Hadley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stoneboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Perrine Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
- Leechs Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Wilson Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Cooperstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cooperstown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Petroleum Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Shamburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pleasantville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rynd Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Sugarcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- McClintock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Plumer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Rouseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Selkirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Sanford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- East Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- West Spring Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Colza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tidioute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Pittsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Bear Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- York County
- Adamsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- French Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Townville, see our County-by-County Page for Townville.
Cemeteries Near Townville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Townville.
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 Townville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Townville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Kingsley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hatch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Troy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brawley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Titus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Townley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Catharine's RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Loomis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blooming Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Townville had a population of 358 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Townville had a population of 306 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Townville, with the one closest to Townville listed first.
- Troy Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Center is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Fauncetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- New Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Richmond is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richmond
- Lyona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lyona is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Little Cooley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Cooley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cooley
- Black Ash
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Tryonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Guys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Teepleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teepleville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepleville
- Rootville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pinney Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pinney Corners is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinney Corners
- Frenchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Bradleytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradleytown is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleytown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Townville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Townville.
Newspapers Published in Townville ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Townville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Townville, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Townville.
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 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 Townville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- Warren County
- York 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> | 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> | 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 Townville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Townville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |