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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 Wheelock (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 Wheelock. 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 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.

Wheelock is located in Erie 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 Erie County: Chautauqua (NY), Ashtabula (OH), Crawford (OH) & Warren (OH).

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

  • Erie County     (The home county of Wheelock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Corry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Dam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
    • Elgin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Wattsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Arbuckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Phillipsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
    • Hornby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
    • Waterford Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Waterford Station is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
    • Waterford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Spartansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Canadohta Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
    • Lincolnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
    • Riceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Riceville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Vrooman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Vrooman is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rootville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rootville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
    • Brown Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
    • Tryonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tryonville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
    • Hydetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Cambridge Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Townville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Fagundus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
    • Trunkeyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
  • Venango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Shamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Shamburg is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Colza
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Colza is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
    • Bear Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • West Spring Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
    • Lottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lottsville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
    • East Branch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • Sugar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Sanford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Pittsfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Selkirk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Youngsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Chautauqua County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wheelock, with the one closest to Wheelock listed first.
    • French Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
    • North Clymer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
    • Findley Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Slab City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Slab City is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
    • Niobe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Panama
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <1>
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <1>
    • Stebbins Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stebbins Corners is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbins Corners
    • Stedman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stedman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
    • Ashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quigley Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Quigley Park is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quigley Park
    • Bayview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayview is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview

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

Cemeteries Near Wheelock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheelock.

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 Wheelock - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Wheelock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cutting Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • East Clymer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clymer Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taft Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • French Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Matthias Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (176 more) ...

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 in 1895, Wheelock had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cutting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cutting is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
  • Clymer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Corry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvin is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  • Columbus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Concord is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • French Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • French Creek is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
  • Wattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bear Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • North Clymer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
  • Arbuckle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Arbuckle is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Spartansburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Findley Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Wheelock ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheelock, 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 Wheelock.

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 helpful 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 Wheelock:

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 Wheelock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wheelock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.