Venango County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 2 newspaper titles published in Venango County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1847. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Oil City, Titusville, Kennerdell.
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Newspapers published in Venango
Library of Congress2 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate and Journal | Franklin | 1847–1855 |
| American Citizen | Franklin | 1850–1864 |
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 NRHP11 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Baptist Church | Pleasantville | 1978 |
| Bridge in Cherrytree Township | Titusville | 1988 |
| Bridge in Clinton Township | Kennerdell | 1988 |
| Connely-Holeman House | Pleasantville Borough | 2007 |
| Dale, Samuel F., House | Franklin | 1975 |
| Drake Oil Well NHL | Titusville | 1966 |
| Emlenton Historic District | Emlenton | 1997 |
| Franklin Historic District | Franklin | 1984 |
| Indian God Rock Petroglyphs Site (36VE26) | Rockland Township | 1984 |
| National Transit Building | Oil City | 1978 |
| Oil City Armory | Oil City | 1991 |
| Oil City Downtown Commercial Historic District | Oil City | 1997 |
| Oil City North Side Historic District | Oil City | 1999 |
| Oil City South Side Historic District | Oil City | 1997 |
| Pithole City, Site of | Titusville | 1973 |
| Pithole Stone Arch | Oleopolis | 1988 |
| Rockland Furnace | Emlenton | 1991 |
| U.S. Post Office | Oil City | 1977 |
| Witherup Bridge | Kennerdell | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBVenango was formed in 1800 (1800-03-12) from Allegheny, Lycoming.
VENANGO created from ALLEGHENY and LYCOMING.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusVenango County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,130 | 4,915 | 17,900 | 25,043 | 43,670 | 49,648 | 59,184 | 63,958 | 65,328 | 65,295 | 64,444 | 57,565 | 50,454 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury Chapel Cemetery |
| Bickle Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Congress Hill Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farren Cemetery |
| Forest Chapel Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Gadsby Cemetery |
| Georgeville Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Grove Hill Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Corners Cemetery |
| Lamey Cemetery |
| McCrea Cemetery |
| Melat Cemetery |
| Millcreek Cemetery |
| Morrison Family Cemetery |
| Mount Irwin Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Sandy Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Peters Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasantview Cemetery |
| Rockland Cemetery |
| Saint Catherines Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Schreffler Cemetery |
| Shaffer Cemetery |
| Shaw Farm Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Memorial Park |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Woods 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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