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.