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 Venturetown (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 Venturetown. 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.
Venturetown is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Cattaraugus (NY), Chautauqua (NY), Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, McKean & Venango.
Below are the counties that are near Venturetown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Venturetown:
- Warren County (The home county of Venturetown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Putnamville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Stoneham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Irvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Saybrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Vrooman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Spartansburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Windy City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Corry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Balltown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Sheffield Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Fagundus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Iron City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Marienville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Roses
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Jamison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Gilfoyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Tionesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Westline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Timbuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Big Shanty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Lewis Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kanesholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Bradford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Custer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Degolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Coontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Foster Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Venango County
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Onoville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Cold Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Conewango
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- Napoli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Napoli is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoli
- Axeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Kiantone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Frewsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Busti
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Ivory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Falconer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Poland Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Lakewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Niobe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Ashville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Venturetown, see our County-by-County Page for Venturetown.
Cemeteries Near Venturetown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Venturetown.
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 Venturetown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Venturetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- Snyder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Irvine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weiler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiler Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Weiler Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the west of North Warren.
- The Weiler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yankee Bush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2142104 <3>
- Westview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Marshtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Chandlers Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Dolors Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fentonville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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 Venturetown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Venturetown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Venturetown, with the one closest to Venturetown listed first.
- North Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
- Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Warren
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Glade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Stoneham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Hemlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Russell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Irvine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scandia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Scandia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Lander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lander is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Youngsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Tiona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Fentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fentonville is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fentonville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Venturetown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venturetown.
Newspapers Published in Venturetown ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Venturetown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Venturetown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Venturetown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Venturetown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Forest County
- McKean County
- Venango County
- Cattaraugus 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Venturetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Venturetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |