Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 3 newspaper titles published in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1855. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Meadville, Titusville, Cambridge Springs.
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Newspapers published in Crawford
Library of Congress3 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| American Republican Banner | Conneautville | 1855–1856 |
| The American Citizen | Titusville | 1885–1897 |
| The Advance Guard | Titusville | 1895–1905 |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin-Reynolds House | Meadville | 1974 |
| Bently Hall | Meadville | 1977 |
| Bridge in East Fallowfield Township | Atlantic | 1988 |
| Bridge in Oil Creek Township | Titusville | 1988 |
| Bridge in Rockdale Township | Millers Station | 1988 |
| Bridge in West Mead Township | Center Road Corners | 1988 |
| Brown, John, Tannery Site | New Richmond | 1978 |
| Cambridge Springs Bridge | Cambridge Springs | 1988 |
| Independent Congregational Church | Meadville | 1978 |
| Kelly, Amos, House | Cambridge Springs | 1980 |
| Meadville Downtown Historic District | Meadville | 1984 |
| Mosier, Dr. J. R., Office | Meadville | 1976 |
| Riverside Hotel | Cambridge Springs | 1978 |
| Roueche House | Meadville | 1982 |
| Ruter Hall | Meadville | 1978 |
| Saeger, Edward, House | Saegertown | 1980 |
| Shippen, Judge Henry, House | Meadville | 1984 |
| Titusville City Hall | Titusville | 1975 |
| Titusville Historic District | Titusville | 1985 |
| Titusville Iron Works Historic District | Titusville | 2026 |
| William and Elisabeth Edwards House | Spartansburg | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1800 (1800-03-12) from Allegheny.
CRAWFORD created from ALLEGHENY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,346 | 9,397 | 31,724 | 48,755 | 68,607 | 63,643 | 60,667 | 71,644 | 78,948 | 77,956 | 88,869 | 90,366 | 83,938 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS181 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 181 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adsit Cemetery |
| Amish Cemetery Number 2 |
| Amish Cemetery Number 3 |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Andrews Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Beaver Center Cemetery |
| Black Ash Cemetery |
| Blakeslee Family Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Burying Ground |
| Blooming Valley Cemetery |
| Brawley Cemetery |
| Breckenridge Cemetery |
| Britton Run Cemetery |
| Brookhouser Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Cambridge Springs Cemetery |
| Cambridge Upper Cemetery |
| Carmel - Freeman Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| Chapinville Cemetery |
| Chestnut Corners Cemetery |
| Coblentz Cemetery |
| Cochranton Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Conneaut Cemetery |
| Conneaut Center Cemetery |
| Conneautville Cemetery |
| Coulter - Humes Cemetery |
| County Home Cemetery |
| Covenanter Cemetery |
| Cribbs Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Deckards Cemetery |
| Dennington Cemetery |
| Denny Cemetery |
| Dicksonburg Cemetery |
| Drake Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| East Spring Cemetery |
| East Troy Cemetery |
| Espyville Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Foust Cemetery |
| Frey Cemetery |
| Garwood Cemetery |
| Gehrton Cemetery |
| Geneva Memorial Cemetery |
| Gilson Ridge Cemetery |
| Grange Hall Road Cemetery |
| Gravel Run Cemetery |
| Greendale Cemetery |
| Greendale Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harned Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hartstown Cemetery |
| Hatch Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Hickernell Cemetery |
| Hickernell Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Huber Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jervis Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Jolly Cemetery |
| Kebort Cemetery |
| Kerr Hill Cemetery |
| Kingsley Cemetery |
| Kiser Hill Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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