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 Wrightsville (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 Wrightsville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Wrightsville 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 Wrightsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wrightsville:
- Warren County (The home county of Wrightsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Lottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Pittsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Colza is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colza
- East Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
- Putnamville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Putnamville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnamville
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Spartansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vrooman is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vrooman
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Canadohta Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Canadohta Lake is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadohta Lake
- Lincolnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Hydetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hydetown is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Titusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tryonville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryonville
- Rootville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rootville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
- Gresham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gresham is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Brown Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brown Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Hill
- Erie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Corry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Dam is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Elgin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elgin is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Wattsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Union City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arbuckle is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
- Phillipsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phillipsville is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
- Hornby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hornby is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Waterford Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Waterford Station is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Station
- LeBoeuf Garden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
- Mill Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mill Village is located in Erie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- Waterford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forest County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Fagundus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fagundus is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
- Trunkeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
- Balltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balltown is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Jamison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jamison is located in Forest County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Tionesta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Venango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Pleasantville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamburg is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Pithole City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pithole City is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pithole City
- Plumer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plumer is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumer
- Petroleum Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petroleum Center is located in Venango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum Center
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Onoville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Onoville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoville
- Elko ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elko is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko has also been known as:
- Wolf Run
- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker Bridge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Quaker Bridge is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Bridge
- Quaker Bridge has also been known as:
- Tunesassa
- Conewango
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
- East Randolph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
- Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
- Chautauqua County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Niobe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Busti
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Busti is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busti
- Ashville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kiantone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kiantone is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiantone
- North Clymer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Clymer is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clymer
- Belleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belleview is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Greenhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Celoron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fluvanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fluvanna is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluvanna
- Jamestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wrightsville, see our County-by-County Page for Wrightsville.
Cemeteries Near Wrightsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wrightsville.
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 Wrightsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wrightsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brooks Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bear Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chandlers Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tillotson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitestown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wintergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Wesleyan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Town Line Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Curtis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Wrightsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wrightsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wrightsville, with the one closest to Wrightsville listed first.
- Lottsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lottsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottsville
- Matthews Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Matthews Run is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Run
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Youngsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chandlers Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chandlers Valley is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Valley
- Sugar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Spring Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Spring Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Spring Creek
- Watts Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Watts Flats is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Flats
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Torpedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Torpedo is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torpedo
- Irvine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Branch is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wrightsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wrightsville.
Newspapers Published in Wrightsville ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wrightsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wrightsville, 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 Wrightsville.
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 Wrightsville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Forest 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> | 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 Wrightsville, 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 from Point A (ie- Wrightsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |