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 Wigwam (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 Wigwam. 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.
Wigwam is located in McKean 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 McKean County: Allegany (NY), Cattaraugus (NY), Cameron, Elk, Forest, Potter & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Wigwam. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wigwam:
- McKean County (The home county of Wigwam)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Duke Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Eldred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rixford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Derrick City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Larabee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Rew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rew is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
- Sawyer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
- Tuna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tuna is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
- Wrights Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
- Foster Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Foster Brook is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Instanter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Streights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Streights is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Shinglehouse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Sharon is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sharon
- Honeoye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Honeoye is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeoye
- Millport
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Millport is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
- Williston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Chrystal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chrystal is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
- Coneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Roulette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Oswayo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Coudersport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Inez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Sugar Run ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sugar Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kinzua is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Big Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Bowler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bowler is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowler
- Little Genesee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarksville
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kossuth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Richburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <1>
- Sawyer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Alma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Vosburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Lyons Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corners is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corners
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Four Mile
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Rock City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Olean
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Saint Bonaventure
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Allegany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Portville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
- Westons Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chipmunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
- Limestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Ireland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wigwam, see our County-by-County Page for Wigwam.
Cemeteries Near Wigwam ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wigwam.
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 Wigwam - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wigwam covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Rixford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lamphier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Bonaventure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Allegany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany Cemetery
- The Allegany Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allegany Protestant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63838 <2>
- Moody Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Portville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- B'nai B'rith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Wigwam in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wigwam.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wigwam, with the one closest to Wigwam listed first.
- Four Mile
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
- Haymaker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Haymaker is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymaker
- Duke Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Duke Center is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
- Bells Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bells Camp is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
- Prentisvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prentisvale is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentisvale
- Eldred
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Derrick City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Red Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Rock is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rixford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rixford is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
- Bullis Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bullis Mills is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olean
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <1>
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas City is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Allegany
(6 miles [9.7 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 Wigwam. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wigwam.
Newspapers Published in Wigwam ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wigwam.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wigwam, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wigwam.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Wigwam:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to McKean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Elk County
- Potter County
- Warren County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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 Wigwam, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wigwam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |