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 Turner (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 Turner. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Turner 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 Turner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Turner:
- Crawford County (The home county of Turner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Pymatuning South
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Westford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Pymatuning Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Espyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Linesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pymatuning North
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Conneaut Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynces Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Pennside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pennside is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Keepville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Keepville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Tracy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Albion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cranesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- New Wilmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pulaski
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- New Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Nashua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nashua is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Volant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Kennard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shenango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Kashner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Sheakleyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Hadley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Clarks Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Utica
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
- Henderson Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Station is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Station
- Polk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- York County
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Ashtabula County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Simons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Stanhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- West Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Andover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- West Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Richmond Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- Colebrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Dorset
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Lyme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Rowenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Dodgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Gould
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Franklin County (OH)
- Hilltop
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Geauga County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Huntsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Middlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Mahoning County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Youngstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hazelton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hazelton is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Perkins Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Corners is located in Mahoning County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Corners
- Trumbull County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Kinsman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Superior ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Gustavus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Burghill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orangeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Five Points
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Greene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Mecca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Weldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Fowler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Turner, see our County-by-County Page for Turner.
Cemeteries Near Turner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Turner.
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 Turner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Turner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Park Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Glen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Glen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Glen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Adamsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45905 <2>
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Kinsman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williamsfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McMichael Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Logan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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, Turner had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Turner, with the one closest to Turner listed first.
- Turnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Cornelion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cornelion is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelion
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Westford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westford is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Williamsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adamsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dewey is located in Trumbull County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Hartstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Espyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Williamsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Stanhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Kinsman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osgood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Turner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Turner.
Newspapers Published in Turner ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Turner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Turner, 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 Turner.
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 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 Turner:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Erie County
- Lawrence County
- Mercer County
- Venango County
- York County
- Ashtabula County
- Franklin County
- Geauga County
- Mahoning 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turner) 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 Turner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |