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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 Venus (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 Venus. 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 hospitals and 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.

Venus is primarily located in Clarion County. A portion of Venus extends into Venango County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarion County: Armstrong, Butler, Forest, Jefferson & Venango.

Below are the counties that are near Venus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Venus:

  • Clarion County     (The home county of Venus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Fryburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
    • Wolfs Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Iron City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Clarion County
    • Elk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk City
      • From Venus to Elk City
    • Shippenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Arthurs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arthurs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
      • Arthurs is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arthurs
      • From Venus to Arthurs
    • Leeper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Knox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <1>
    • Helen Furnace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
    • Clarion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Armstrong County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Parker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Parker is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <1>
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bradys Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Queenstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Queenstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Queenstown
      • From Venus to Queenstown
    • South Bethlehem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
      • South Bethlehem is located in Armstrong County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Fredericksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Armstrong County
    • Wattersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kaylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tidal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tidal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidal
      • Tidal is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tidal
      • From Venus to Tidal
    • Deanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Dee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Dee is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dee
      • From Venus to Dee
    • Rimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Armstrong County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rimer
      • From Venus to Rimer
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Eau Claire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Murrinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
    • Ferris
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferris
      • From Venus to Ferris
    • Petrolia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Karns City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kepples Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Titusville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hydetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Ash
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Black Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Black Ash
      • From Venus to Black Ash
    • Fauncetown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vrooman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vrooman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vrooman
      • From Venus to Vrooman
    • Deckard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deckard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deckard
      • From Venus to Deckard
    • Tryonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Townville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Elk County
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gilfoyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Redclyffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redclyffe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
      • Redclyffe is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Redclyffe
      • From Venus to Redclyffe
    • Roses
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roses. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
      • Roses is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roses
      • From Venus to Roses
    • Trunkeyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clarington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fagundus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fagundus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
    • Marienville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Balltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Forest County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Venus to Balltown
    • Iron City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Forest County
    • Sheffield Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Sigel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Corsica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
      • Corsica is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
    • Howe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From Venus to Howe
    • Summerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Brookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <1>
    • Ohl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Munderf
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Langville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Schoffner Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pansy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Jefferson County
  • Mercer County
    • Kilgore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilgore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilgore
      • From Venus to Kilgore
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Coal Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
      • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coal Hill
      • From Venus to Coal Hill
    • Fertigs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
      • Fertigs is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fertigs
      • From Venus to Fertigs
    • President
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hill City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Venango County
    • Nickleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nickleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickleville
      • Nickleville is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nickleville
      • From Venus to Nickleville
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
    • Hasson Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
      • Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
    • Seneca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Venango County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <1>
    • Siverly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McClintock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McClintock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McClintock
      • From Venus to McClintock
    • Cranberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oil City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Enterprise
      • From Venus to Enterprise
    • Selkirk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selkirk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Selkirk
      • From Venus to Selkirk
    • Tidioute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cobham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cobham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
      • Cobham is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cobham
      • From Venus to Cobham
    • Hermit Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sanford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sanford
      • From Venus to Sanford
    • Henrys Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Branch
      • From Venus to East Branch

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Venus, see our County-by-County Page for Venus.

Cemeteries Near Venus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Venus.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Venus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.

  • Venus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dehner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dehner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dehner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Dutch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perry Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Craig Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCrea Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCrea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCrea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schreffler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreffler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreffler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Starr Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Collins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Venus had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.

  • Marble
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
    • Marble is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <1>
  • Fryburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Strobleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strobleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strobleton
    • Strobleton is located in Clarion County
  • Fertigs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fertigs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertigs
    • Fertigs is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fertigs
    • From Venus to Fertigs
  • Fern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Fern is located in Clarion County
  • Lickingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickingville
    • Lickingville is located in Clarion County
  • Coal Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coal Hill is located in Venango County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coal Hill
    • From Venus to Coal Hill
  • Lucinda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucinda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucinda
    • Lucinda is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucinda <1>
  • Snydersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersburg
    • Snydersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Kossuth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Clarion County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kossuth <1>
  • Newmansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Newmansville is located in Clarion County
  • President
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Eagle Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Venango County
    • Hunter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Forest County
    • Elk City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Clarion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk City
      • From Venus to Elk City

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Venus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venus.

Newspapers Published in Venus ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Venus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Venus, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Venus.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Venus:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Venus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clarion County: www.co.clarion.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Venus and Fryburg. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<5>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- Venus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Venus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3668, Longitude: -79.4779    
<6>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.
<7>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 Venus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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