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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 Wyattville (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 Wyattville. 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.

Wyattville is located in Venango 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 Venango County: Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Mercer & Warren.

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

  • Venango County     (The home county of Wyattville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Sugarcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
    • Cooperstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
    • Nicklin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Nicklin is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicklin
    • Utica
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Utica is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Polk is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Uniontown is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Wilson Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Wilson Mills is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Mills
    • Woodland Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Woodland Heights is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Colonial Village is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • McClintock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • McClintock is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClintock
    • Coal City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coal City is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
  • Armstrong County
    • Parker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Cherry Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cherry Valley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Murrinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Murrinsville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrinsville
    • Eau Claire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ferris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ferris is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
    • Forestville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Forestville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Bovard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bovard is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
    • Branchton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Branchton is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchton
    • Bruin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bruin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Slippery Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hallston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hallston is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallston
    • West Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Lamartine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamartine is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamartine
    • Venus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Venus is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
    • Pine City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine City is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Beaver City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver City is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
    • Foxburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Knox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Knox is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <1>
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Saint Petersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Turkey City is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey City
    • Fryburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Alum Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alum Rock is located in Clarion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Iron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Deckard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Deckard is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
    • Black Ash
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Black Ash is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Ash
    • Cochranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fauncetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fauncetown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauncetown
    • Frenchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frenchtown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Guys Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Townville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Townville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayland is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Hydetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hydetown is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Titusville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blooming Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Blooming Valley is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Erie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Mill Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Union City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Forest County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Tionesta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jamison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jamison is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Fagundus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fagundus is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagundus
    • Trunkeyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trunkeyville is located in Forest County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trunkeyville
  • Lawrence County
    • Volant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • North Sandy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Sandy is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
    • Milledgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Milledgeville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
    • New Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • New Lebanon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Sandy Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • New Vernon is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
    • Stoneboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilgore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kilgore is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Perrine Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Perrine Corners is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrine Corners
    • Clarks Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
    • Sheakleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jackson Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wyattville, with the one closest to Wyattville listed first.
    • Enterprise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Enterprise is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Selkirk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Selkirk is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Sanford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sanford is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • East Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Branch is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Branch
    • Tidioute
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • Adamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Adamsville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville

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

Cemeteries Near Wyattville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyattville.

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

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

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

  • Forest Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Franklin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44879 <2>
  • Millcreek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Millcreek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Sandy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Lebanon 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 Wyattville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyattville.

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

  • Sugarcreek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
  • Utica
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Utica is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Niles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Niles is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
  • Mason
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Cooperstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cooperstown is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Polk is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • North Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • North Sandy is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sandy
  • Deckard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deckard is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckard
  • Carlton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Carlton is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
  • Reno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dempseytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dempseytown is located in Venango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempseytown
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sunville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunville is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunville
    • Bradleytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bradleytown is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleytown
    • Raymilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Raymilton is located in Venango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymilton

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

Newspapers Published in Wyattville ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyattville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyattville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyattville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wyattville:

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 Wyattville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wyattville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.