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 Weldbank (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 Weldbank. 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.
Weldbank 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 Weldbank. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weldbank:
- Warren County (The home county of Weldbank)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Clarendon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stoneham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Saybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- East Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- Donaldson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Hermit Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Crown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Newmansville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Leeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crawford County
- Vrooman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Windy City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- James City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Russell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Wilcox
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- Streights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Millstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Johnsonburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Whistletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whistletown is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
- Instanter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Erie County
- Corry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Balltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Sheffield Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Iron City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Trunkeyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Marienville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Fagundus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Roses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Gilfoyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Redclyffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Jamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Westline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tallyho
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tallyho is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallyho
- Coontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coontown is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
- Kanesholm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kanesholm is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
- Timbuck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Timbuck is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuck
- Big Shanty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Big Shanty is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
- Freeman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Freeman is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mount Jewett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lewis Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Custer City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Degolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Degolia is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Onoville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 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
(23 miles [37 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Spring is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- East Randolph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Limestone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Kiantone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- Frewsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ivory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ivory is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
- Busti
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Falconer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Poland Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Celoron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Niobe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weldbank, see our County-by-County Page for Weldbank.
Cemeteries Near Weldbank ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weldbank.
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 Weldbank - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weldbank covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Cherry Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Irvine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Snyder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weiler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Kane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198998 <3>
- Brookston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mead Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (110 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seven Dolors Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Economite Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Weldbank in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Weldbank.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weldbank, with the one closest to Weldbank listed first.
- Tiona
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clarendon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Saybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saybrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Stoneham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stoneham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneham
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Roystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Roystone is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roystone
- Glade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glade is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Barnes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
- East Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Warren
- Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hemlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hemlock is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Donaldson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- North Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Warren is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Warren
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weldbank. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weldbank.
Newspapers Published in Weldbank ...
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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weldbank.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weldbank, 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 Weldbank.
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 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 Weldbank:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- 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 from Point A (ie- Weldbank) 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 Weldbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |