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PENNSYLVANIA
FIND VENANGO COUNTY!




Some PRESENT DAY TOWNS, VILLAGES & PLACES OF VENANGO COUNTY - 1999
Many of the following have been named for people who lived in each area.
We hope you find your family name among these.

    ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP

  • Tyrrel Farm Corners - Nelson Tyrrel Family
  • Lovell Corners
  • Earl Rumbaugh Corners
  • Bonus

    Named Roads:
  • Carson Rd.
  • Burrows Rd.
  • Neilltown Rd.
  • Cattaraugus Rd.
  • Clifton Rd.
  • Kimmie Rd.
  • Dunham Rd. - Edwin Dunham Family
  • Skunk Hole Rd.
  • Col. Drake Hwy.
  • Pithole Rd.
  • Bailey Rd.
  • Warren Tpk.
  • Green Hill Rd.
  • Cashup Rd.
  • Eagle Rock Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Pithole Creek
  • Otto Run

    CANAL TOWNSHIP

  • McCune - James McCune Family
  • Hannasville - Isaac Hanna Family
  • Canal Center

    Utica Borough borders on Canal Twp.
    Named Roads:
  • Deckerd Run Rd.
  • Judson Rd.
  • Beatty Run Rd.
  • Swamp Rd.
  • Franklin Pike
  • Franklin - Meadville Rd.
  • County Line Rd.
  • Fish Rd.
  • Long Rd.
  • Chestnut Grove Rd.
  • Mill Rd.
  • Foster Rd.
  • Utica Rd.
  • Stevens Rd.
  • Buttermilk Hill Rd.
  • Battles Rd.
  • Old 322

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Deckerd Run
  • Beatty Run
  • Foster Run
  • McCune Run - aka Sutley's Run - McCune Family / Michael & Christopher Sutley
  • Warden Run

    CHERRYTREE TOWNSHIP

  • Breedtown - Joseph Breed Family
  • Prather Corners - Henry Prather Family
  • Toonerville
  • Cherrytree
  • Buxton Corners - Henry Buxton Family
  • Jameson Corner
  • Miller Farm
  • Mason Farm Corners

    Named Roads:
  • Stone Spring House Rd.
  • Line Rd.
  • Buxton - Henry Buxton Family
  • Voorhees Rd.
  • Deets School Rd.
  • Foster Rd.
  • Perry St.
  • Breedtown Rd. - Joseph Breed Family
  • Trout Run Rd.
  • Black Rd.
  • Dutch Hill Rd.
  • Shreve Rd.- Cyrus Shreve Family
  • Fairview Rd.
  • Gresham Rd.
  • Barker Rd.
  • Sopher Rd.
  • Oil City-Titusville Rd. (Rt. 8)
  • Hamilton Corners Rd.
  • Tarr Rd. - George Tarr Family
  • Lamy Ridge Rd.
  • Oil Creek Pike Rd.
  • Pioneer Rd.
  • Carter Rd.
  • Petroleum Center Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Prather Creek - Henry Prather Family
  • Cherrytree Run
  • Benninghof Run - John Benninghoff Family
  • Oil Creek

    CLINTON TOWNSHIP

  • Bullion - Thomas Bullion Family
  • Clintonville
  • Smith Corners
  • Riddle Crossroads
  • Kennerdell - Richard Kennerdell Family

    Named Roads:
  • Hovis Rd. - John Hovis Family
  • Porter Rd.
  • Bailey Rd.
  • Young Rd.
  • McKrell Rd.
  • Dewoody Rd.
  • Phipps Rd.- John Phipps Family
  • Huffman Rd.
  • Bullion Rd.- Thomas Bullion Family
  • Summit City Rd.
  • Clintonville Rd.
  • Franklin St.
  • Emlenton St.
  • Butler St.

    Named Runs/Creek/Rivers:
  • Bullion Run - Thomas Bullion Family
  • Trout Run
  • Scrubgrass Creek
  • Allegheny River

    CORNPLANTER TOWNSHIP

  • Borough of Oil City
  • Borough of Siverly - Philip H. & Walter Siverly Families
  • Borough of Rouseville is within area of Cornplanter Twp. - H.R. Rouse Family
  • Hasson Heights
  • McClintock - Hamilton McClintock Family
  • Rynd Farm - Ambrose Rynd Family
  • Grandview
  • Rockmere
  • Plumer - Arnold Plumer Family
  • Oleopolis
  • Petroleum Center
  • Pithole
  • Pithole City
  • Russells Corners
  • Columbia Farm - Columbia Oil Co.
  • Owltown

    Named Roads:
  • Union St. Ext.
  • Halyday Run Rd. - Francis Halyday Family
  • Flinn Hwy. (Rt. 8)
  • Gibson Hill Rd.-John & Martha Gibson Family
  • Cemetery Rd.
  • Cherry Run Rd.
  • Moody Run Rd.
  • Horn Rd.
  • Grandview Rd.
  • Waltz Rd.
  • Oil Creek & Bankson Boro Rd.
  • Oleopolis Rd.
  • McFate Rd. - Robert McFate Family
  • Berry Rd.
  • Rynd Farm Rd.
  • Plank Rd.
  • Pithole Rd.
  • Petroleum Center Rd.
  • Burns Lane

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Cornplanter Run
  • Wykle Run
  • Cherry Run
  • Cherrytree Run
  • Pithole Creek - said to derive its name from a chasm on the hill at its mouth
  • Benninghof Run - John Benninghoff Family
  • Oil Creek
  • Lamb Run
  • Calaboose Run - aka Calabe
  • Allender Run - Joseph Allender Family

    CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP

  • Hoag Hill
  • O.B. Perry Corner
  • Seneca - original name was Salem
  • Hill City - Samuel Hill Family
  • Bredinsburg - Major James M. Bredin
  • Hoge Island
  • Venango
  • Astral - Astral Oil Co.
  • Victory
  • Woodland Heights
  • Rose Garden
  • Stanleys Corners
  • Sadlers Corners
  • Tippery - aka Ten Mile Bottom
  • Egypt Corners
  • Cranberry - original name was Salina
  • Twin Oaks
  • Maple Shade
  • Van
  • Alcorn Island
  • Fernbank Station
  • Byrnes Hill - John Byrnes Family

    Named Roads:
  • 28th Division Hwy.
  • George Hill Rd.
  • Meadow Rd.
  • Bredinsburg Rd.
  • Deep Hollow Rd.
  • Aires Hill Rd.
  • Victory Church Rd.
  • Astral Rd.
  • Caldwell Rd.
  • Tool House Rd.
  • East State Rd.
  • Allison Rd.
  • Diamond Rd.
  • Big Egypt Rd.
  • Bucktails Rd.
  • Karns School Rd.
  • Township Line
  • Heckathorne Rd.
  • Stanley Rd.
  • Sage Run Rd. - Joel Sage Family
  • Whipporwill Rd.
  • Horse Creek Rd.
  • Tarklin Rd.
  • Hill City Rd. - Samuel Hill Family

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Allegheny River
  • Lower Two Mile Run
  • East Sandy Creek
  • Horse Creek
  • Wolf Branch
  • Tarkiln Run
  • Halls Run - Samuel & Edward Hall Families
  • Little East Sandy
  • Two Mile Run
  • Pine Run
  • Burford Run
  • Sage Run - Joel Sage Family

    FRENCHCREEK TOWNSHIP

  • Nicklin - Daniel T. Nicklin Family
  • Maple Dale
  • Uniontown
  • J.C. Haylett Corners - James C. Haylett family
  • Bodine Corners

    Boroughs bordering Frenchcreek Township: Franklin, Utica and Polk (previously Waterloo).
    Named Roads:
  • Georgetown Rd. - road to the old town of Georgetown, Mercer Co.
  • Kraft Hill Rd.
  • Perrine Swamp Rd.
  • Deer Creek Rd.
  • Phelps Rd.
  • Conway Rd.
  • Bomish Rd.
  • Nogle Rd.
  • Whipporwill Rd.
  • Niles Rd.
  • Niles Valley Rd.
  • Nicklin Rd.
  • Porter Rd.
  • Stone Rd.
  • Savannah Valley Rd.
  • Liddean Rd.
  • Waterworks Rd.
  • Palm Hill Rd. - Borders Frenchcreek & Mineral Twps.)
  • Polk Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • French Creek
  • Mill Creek
  • Sandy Creek
  • Chubb Run -aka Old Kephart Run.

    IRWIN TOWNSHIP

  • Barkeyville Borough - Henry Barkey Family
  • Nectarine
  • Wesley - original name was Mechanicsville
  • Woods Corners
  • Gilmore's Mill - Amos & L.B. Gilmore Families
  • Allen Corners
  • Pearl
  • Kilgore

    Named Roads:
  • Kerr Rd.
  • Allen Rd.
  • Blair Rd.
  • Bullion Rd. - Thomas Bullion Family
  • Gilmore Rd.
  • Stevenson Rd.
  • Weston Rd. - George & Anna Marie Hall Weston Family
  • Cokain Rd.
  • Jacobs Rd.
  • Hoffman Rd. - Barkey Hoffman Family
  • Byers Rd.
  • Jones Rd.
  • Duncan Rd. - formerly Pringle Rd.
  • Sterrett Rd.
  • Riddle Rd.
  • Gadsby Rd.
  • Cook Rd.
  • Eakin Rd.
  • Frank Hoffman Rd. / Gameland Rd.
  • Woods Rd.
  • Scrubgrass Rd.
  • Dog Hollow Rd.
  • Hells Kitchen Rd.
  • Pike Rd.
  • Log Cemetery Rd.
  • Georgetown Rd.(SR 3003)
  • Coulter Rd.
  • Slippery Rock Creek Rd.
  • Gibb Rd.
  • Old Beech Rd.
  • Millbrook Rd.
  • Whieldon Rd.
  • Mill Rd.
  • Hovis Rd. - border of Victory and Irwin
  • County Line Rd. - border of Irwin Twp. and Marion Twp., Butler Co.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Williams Run
  • Gilmore Run
  • Scrubgrass Creek
  • Wolf Creek
  • Slippery Rock Creek.

    JACKSON TOWNSHIP

  • Borough of Cooperstown - William Cooper Family
  • Mason
  • McKenzie / McKinzie Corner - borders Jackson & Sugarcreek Twps.
  • Wilson Mills - Alexander Wilson Family
  • Plum Corners

    Named Roads:
  • Beatty Run Rd. - Robert Beatty Family
  • Foster Rd.
  • Sleepy Hollow Rd.
  • Lamberton Rd.
  • Patchel Run Rd. - James Patchel Family
  • Bowman Rd.
  • Baker Rd.
  • Shay Rd.
  • Rice Rd.
  • Ruth Rd.
  • Line Rd.
  • Bradleytown Rd.
  • Lake Creek Rd.
  • Proper Rd.
  • Donation Hill Rd.
  • Wilson Mills Rd.- Alexander Wilson Family
  • Myers Hill Rd.
  • Davis Rd.
  • Judy Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Beatty Run - Robert Beatty Family
  • Sugar Creek
  • Wolf Run
  • Lake Creek
  • East Branch Sugar Creek
  • McCouley Run

    MINERAL TOWNSHIP

  • Raymilton - A.W. Raymond Family
  • Mt. Pleasant
  • Wallace Corners
  • Henderson Station

    Named Roads:
  • Henderson Station Rd.
  • Gilliland Hill Rd.
  • Hells Kitchen Rd.
  • Palm Hill Rd. - borders Mineral & Frenchcreek Twps.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Sandy Creek
  • South Sandy Creek
  • Williams Run
  • Lyons Run

    OAKLAND TOWNSHIP

  • Dempseytown - Lawrence & Peter Dempsey Families
  • Oakland Corners
  • Boyd Ctr. Corner
  • Hasletts Corners - James Haslett Family
  • Foster Hill
  • Fosters Corners

    Named Roads:
  • Dempseytown Rd.
  • Deets School Rd.
  • Goodwin Rd.
  • Davis Rd.
  • Tarr Rd.
  • Greshem Rd.
  • Creek Hill Rd.
  • Michael Rd.
  • LeBoueff Rd.
  • Oil City Rd.
  • Pritchard Rd.
  • Baker Rd.
  • Shay Rd.
  • Bowman Rd.
  • Masterson Rd.
  • Franklin-Cherrytree Rd.
  • Halyday Rd.
  • Rynd Farm Rd.
  • Horn Rd.
  • Gibson Hill Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers;
  • East Branch of Sugar Creek
  • Reeds Run - Wm. Reed Family
  • Wykle Run
  • Kane Run
  • Cherrytree Run
  • East Prather

    OIL CREEK TOWNSHIP

  • Drake Well Memorial Park & Museum
  • Borough of Pleasantville
  • Jerusalem Corners
  • Morrison Corners
  • East Shamburg
  • Shamburg - George Shamburg

    Named Roads:
  • Kunz Rd.
  • Bugtown Rd.
  • Dunham Rd.
  • Plank Rd. / Col. Drake Hwy.
  • Shamburg Rd.
  • Old Warren Tpk.
  • Fish & Byles Rd.
  • Holbrook Rd.
  • Miller Farm Rd.
  • White City Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • West Pithole Creek
  • Oil Creek
  • Cherry Run

    PINEGROVE TOWNSHIP

  • Clapp Lease
  • McPhersons Corner
  • Coal Hill
  • Hampton Station
  • Goodmans Corners
  • Powell Corners
  • Auges Corner
  • Fertigs - previously Centerville
  • Sawtown - was aka Unionville
  • Cream Hill
  • Venus
  • (the old town of Lineville was just north of Venus and was on the line of Venango and Clarion Counties)

    Named Roads:
  • Crossover Rd.
  • Marsh Rd.
  • Flockerzi Rd.
  • Ausel Rd.
  • Stewart Rd.
  • Sharrar Rd.
  • Keister Rd.
  • Hale Rd.
  • Burns Rd.
  • Knob Rd.
  • Arron Rd.
  • Sporer Rd.
  • Hockman Rd.
  • Fryburg Rd.
  • Hoy Rd.
  • Old State Rd.

    Named Run/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Reese Run
  • Porcupine Creek
  • Knights Run
  • Cogley Run
  • Sandy Creek
  • Prairie Run
  • Tarkiln Run

    PLUM TOWNSHIP

  • Diamond - named for an old tavern - "The Diamond House"
  • Chapmanville - David Chapman
  • Propers Corners - Samuel Proper Family
  • Bradleytown - aka Frogtown - John G. Bradley Family
  • Sunville - laid out by W.W. Davison
  • Wallaceville - W. W. Wallace

    Named Roads:
  • Noel Rd.
  • Kightlinger Rd.
  • Knapp Rd.
  • Brenner Rd.
  • LeBoueff Trail
  • Balas Rd.
  • Davison Rd.- W.W. Davison Family
  • Sunville Rd.
  • Lesh Rd.
  • Williams Rd.
  • White Rd.
  • Russell Rd.
  • Davis Rd.
  • Rice Rd.
  • McCurdy Rd.
  • Acel Rd.
  • Shadle Rd.
  • Buxton Rd.
  • Voorhees Rd.
  • Corsini Rd.
  • Wright Rd.
  • Snyder Smith Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • East Branch Prather Creek
  • Sugar Creek
  • Spring Run

    PRESIDENT TOWNSHIP

  • Eagle Rock
  • Baum
  • President
  • Green Oaks
  • Henry's Bend - John Henry Family
  • Ahrensville
  • Walnut Bend

    Named Roads:
  • Eagle Rock Rd.
  • Baum Rd.
  • Red Brush Rd.
  • Taylor Refuge Rd.
  • Old President Rd.
  • McCrea Schoolhouse Rd. - Patrick McCrea
  • Crossover Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Pithole Creek
  • Pine Run
  • Stewart Run
  • Muskrat Run
  • Knights Run
  • Porcupine Creek
  • Hemlock Creek
  • Johnson Run
  • Korb Run
  • McCrea Run
  • Ruse Run

    RICHLAND TOWNSHIP

  • Nickleville
  • Ella Gardner Corners
  • Adams Corners
  • Distlers Corner
  • Mariasville - wife of Benjamin Junkin
  • Bissel Park - historical area & park
  • Borough of Emlenton - borders on Richland Twp.

    Named Roads:
  • Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Mill Creek
  • Kahle Lake
  • Pine Run
  • Ritchey Run - James Ritchey, Sr. Family

    ROCKLAND TOWNSHIP

  • Barr's Corners - Milton Barr Family
  • Rockland
  • Pittsville
  • East Sandy
  • Smith's Corner - William Smith Family
  • Floyd
  • Coal City
  • Brandon - James Brandon
  • St. George
  • Rockland Station
  • Foster

    Named Roads:
  • Rockland Rd.
  • Hornberg Rd.
  • Slab Furnace Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Allegheny River
  • Browns Run
  • Shull Run
  • Pine Hill Run
  • Roberts Run
  • Witherup Run
  • East Sandy Creek
  • Barricks Run - Ralph Milton Barrick Family

    SANDY CREEK TOWNSHIP

  • Twin Churches
  • Haggerty Hollow
  • Belmar
  • Ajax
  • Bully Hill
  • Peases Bend - Augustus Pease Family

    Named Roads:
  • Pone Lane
  • Congress Hill
  • Doerr Rd.
  • Polk Cutoff
  • Belmar Rd.
  • Smith Rd.
  • Ajax Rd.
  • Pioneer Rd.
  • Pittsburgh Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Roads:
  • Sandy Creek
  • Allegheny River
  • Morrison Run
  • Ditzenburger Run

    SCRUBGRASS TOWNSHIP

  • Pine Grove
  • Humphreys Corners
  • Sutton Mill
  • Cyrus
  • Lisbon -
  • Eakins Corners - Samuel Eakin Family
  • Crawford Corners - John Crawford Family
  • Wood Hill
  • Hoodville

    Named Roads:
  • McNanny Rd.
  • Bell Rd.
  • Goshen Rd.
  • Griffin Rd.
  • Oliphant Rd. - Grover Oliphant Family
  • Hickman Rd.
  • Cramer Rd.
  • Romanco Rd.
  • Parker Rd.
  • Riviera Rd.
  • Young Rd.

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Whann Run
  • Allegheny River
  • Little Scrubgrass Creek
  • North Fork & South Fork of Little Scrubgrass Creek

    SUGARCREEK TOWNSHIP

  • Rocky Grove
  • Wyattville
  • McKenzie/McKinzie Corner - Angus McKinzie Family
  • Sugarcreek
  • Foster Corner
  • Galloway
  • Takitezy
  • Reno

    Named Roads:
  • Halyday Run Rd.
  • Two Mile Run Rd.
  • Patchel Run Rd. -James Patchel Family
  • Keeley Rd.
  • Lamberton Rd.
  • Franklin - Meadville Rd. (Rt. 322)
  • Cherrytree Rd.,

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Reed Run
  • Allegheny River
  • Two Mile Run
  • West Branch of Two Mile Run
  • Sugar Creek
  • Foster Run
  • Brannon Run

    VICTORY TOWNSHIP

  • Pecan - aka: Dennis Mills, Mays Mills
  • Springville
  • Twin Oaks
  • Five Points
  • Witherup Island

    Named Roads:
  • Slatertown
  • Dennison Run Rd.
  • Bullion - Thomas Bullion Family
  • Fishermans Cove

    Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:
  • Dennison Run
  • Clark Run
  • South Sandy Creek
  • Victory Run


Named Roads: Slatertown, Dennison Run Rd., Bullion, Fishermans Cove.


Named Runs/Creeks/Rivers:Dennison Run, Clark Run, South Sandy Creek,Victory Run.

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