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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 West Eldred (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 West Eldred. 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.

Name Variations for West Eldred ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Eldred: W. Eldred

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Eldred is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.

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

  • McKean County     (The home county of West Eldred)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Eldred, with the one closest to West Eldred listed first.
    • Eldred
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Duke Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
      • Duke Center is located in McKean County
    • Rixford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
      • Rixford is located in McKean County
    • Wrights Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
      • Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
    • Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in McKean County
    • Rew
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
      • Rew is located in McKean County
    • Dallas City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallas City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
      • Dallas City is located in McKean County
    • Myrtle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County
    • Derrick City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sawyer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County
    • Smethport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
      • Smethport is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <1>
    • Aiken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
    • Allen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in McKean County
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Eldred, with the one closest to West Eldred listed first.
    • Instanter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Instanter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
      • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Streights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Streights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
      • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Wilcox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Eldred, with the one closest to West Eldred listed first.
    • Shinglehouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
      • East Sharon is located in Potter County
    • Williston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
      • Williston is located in Potter County
    • Honeoye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honeoye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
      • Honeoye is located in Potter County
    • Millport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Potter County
    • Coneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
      • Coneville is located in Potter County
    • Roulette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chrystal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrystal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County
    • Oswayo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Hebron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Coudersport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Inez
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Ellisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
  • Warren County
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Warren County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Eldred, with the one closest to West Eldred listed first.
    • Bowler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
      • Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Little Genesee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bolivar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <1>
    • West Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
      • West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Richburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sawyer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Alma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Vosburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Pikeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
    • Friendship
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
      • Friendship is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <1>
    • Petrolia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Eldred, with the one closest to West Eldred listed first.
    • Four Mile
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
      • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Rock City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Portville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <1>
    • Olean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
    • Weston Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Saint Bonaventure
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonaventure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonaventure
      • Saint Bonaventure is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonaventure <1>
    • Allegany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
      • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <1>
    • Chipmunk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipmunk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
      • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Limestone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <1>
    • New Ireland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Ireland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • New Ireland has also been known as:
      • Irish Town
      • Little Ireland
    • Carrollton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrollton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Humphrey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
      • Humphrey is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Kill Buck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near West Eldred ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Eldred.

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 West Eldred covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lamphier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamphier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamphier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rixford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rixford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rixford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moody Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Hollow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Portville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Portville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Portville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Portville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Weston Mills (NY).
    • The Portville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haskell Cemetery
    • Oakley Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65704 <4>
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeths Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lewis Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Gabriels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

While we didn't find West Eldred in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Eldred.

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

  • Eldred
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Prentisvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prentisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
    • Prentisvale is located in McKean County
  • Haymaker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
    • Haymaker is located in McKean County
  • Larabee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
    • Larabee is located in McKean County
  • Bullis Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullis Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Mills
    • Bullis Mills is located in McKean County
  • Duke Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
    • Duke Center is located in McKean County
  • Rixford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
    • Rixford is located in McKean County
  • Sartwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
    • Sartwell is located in McKean County
  • Four Mile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Four Mile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
    • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Portville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <1>
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in McKean County
  • Rew
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
    • Rew is located in McKean County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
      • Coleville is located in McKean County
    • Farmers Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Valley
      • Farmers Valley is located in McKean County
    • Ceres
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
      • Ceres is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <1>

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

Newspapers Published in West Eldred ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Eldred.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Eldred, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Eldred.

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 West Eldred:

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Eldred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- West Eldred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Eldred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9567, Longitude: -78.4036       In this case, the coordinates for West Eldred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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