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 West Hickory (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 Hickory. 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 Hickory ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Hickory: W. Hickory
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 southwest 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 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.
West Hickory is located in Forest 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 Forest County: Clarion, Elk, Jefferson, Venango & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near West Hickory. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Hickory:
- Forest County (The home county of West Hickory)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Trunkeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Fagundus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Jamison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Balltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Gilfoyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilfoyle is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfoyle
- Roses
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roses is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses
- Marienville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marienville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marienville
- Redclyffe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redclyffe is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redclyffe
- Iron City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iron City is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Sheffield Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sheffield Junction is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Junction
- Clarington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarion County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Newmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Wolfs Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Corners is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Corners
- Fryburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leeper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Venus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Venus is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
- Crown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Marble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Helen Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Helen Furnace is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen Furnace
- Cooksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arthurs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arthurs is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurs
- Iron City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Iron City is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Titusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gresham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Vrooman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Hydetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Spartansburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fauncetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Black Ash
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Black Ash is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
- Townville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Townville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Lincolnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Millstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Russell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Russell City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Windy City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Windy City is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Hallton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hallton is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
- McKinley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McKinley is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- James City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Corry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Beaver Dam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Ella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Sigel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Corsica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Corsica is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Howe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Munderf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Munderf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munderf
- Schoffner Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schoffner Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoffner Corner
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Pithole City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- President
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- President is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for President
- Shamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Plumer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Petroleum Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Coal Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Hill is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
- Rouseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rynd Farm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rynd Farm is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynd Farm
- Colonial Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Hasson Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hasson Heights is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasson Heights
- McClintock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McClintock is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Tidioute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Cobham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Selkirk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Selkirk is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
- Hermit Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
- Sanford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sanford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Garland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- East Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Pittsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
- Hoover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hoover is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Irvine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- Niobe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Hickory, see our County-by-County Page for West Hickory.
Cemeteries Near West Hickory ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Hickory.
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 West Hickory - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Hickory covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- Fagundas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Whig Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Neilltown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gorman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Economite Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holeman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cheney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Memory's Acre Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory's Acre Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Memory's Acre Cemetery is located in Pleasantville.
- The Memory's Acre Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasantville Cemetery
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Jerusalem Corners Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McCrea Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loomis Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Hickory had a population of 263 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Hickory, with the one closest to West Hickory listed first.
- East Hickory
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Starr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Starr is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
- Trunkeyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Stewart Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stewart Run is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Run
- Jamison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Fagundus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Tionesta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whig Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whig Hill is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Hill
- Nebraska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nebraska is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Hunter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Kellettville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kellettville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellettville
- Tidioute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pithole City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Newmansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newmansville is located in Clarion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
- Golinza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golinza is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinza
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Hickory. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Hickory.
Newspapers Published in West Hickory ...
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 West Hickory.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Hickory, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Hickory.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 West Hickory:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Forest County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarion County
- Crawford County
- Elk County
- Erie County
- Jefferson County
- Venango County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hickory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- West Hickory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |