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 Twomile (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 Twomile. 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 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.
Twomile is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Twomile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twomile:
- McKean County (The home county of Twomile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Port Allegany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Larabee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Crosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Wrights Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Duke Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Rixford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Rew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Aiken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Emporium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Beechwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Instanter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Wilcox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Roulette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shinglehouse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Millport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Coneville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- East Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Coudersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chrystal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Oswayo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Inez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Bowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bolivar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Kossuth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Richburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Vosburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- West Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Pikeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Allentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Stannards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Portville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Four Mile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Westons Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Harrisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Olean
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Saint Bonaventure
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allegany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Limestone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- New Ireland has also been known as:
- Irish Town
- Little Ireland
- Carrollton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Twomile, see our County-by-County Page for Twomile.
Cemeteries Near Twomile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twomile.
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 Twomile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twomile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Lewis Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Gabriels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Card Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Norwich Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (116 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Twomile in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twomile.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Twomile, with the one closest to Twomile listed first.
- Port Allegany
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sartwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Burtville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burtville is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Williston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Annin Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Annin Creek is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annin Creek
- East Smethport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Smethport is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smethport
- Wrights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
- Larabee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Smethport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crosby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Colegrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Colegrove is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colegrove
- Roulette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Farmers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
- Knowlton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Twomile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Twomile.
Newspapers Published in Twomile ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twomile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twomile, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twomile.
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 Twomile:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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> | 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 Twomile, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Twomile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |