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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 Antrim (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 Antrim. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Antrim is located in Tioga County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Antrim)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Brownlee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
      • Brownlee is located in Tioga County
    • Morris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hoytville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
    • Landrus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
      • Landrus is located in Tioga County
    • Balsam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Wellsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
      • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <2>
    • Hartsfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
    • Blackwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
    • Cherry Flats
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
      • Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
    • Sebring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
    • Whitneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
      • Whitneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Covert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County
    • Alba
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Sylvania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Austinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • West Leroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Bradford County
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
    • Coryland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • North Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • Farwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Lorenton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Hilborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Carsontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
    • Brookside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Jersey Shore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
      • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <2>
    • Ralston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Lycoming County
    • English Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
    • Chemung
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
    • Hughesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Ramsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
    • Picture Rocks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
      • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Antrim, with the one closest to Antrim listed first.
    • Galeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
    • Sunderlinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Hector
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Harrison Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • Brookland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • North Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • South Troupsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Antrim ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Antrim.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Antrim, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Antrim.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Antrim:

Cemeteries Near Antrim ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Antrim.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Antrim Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery
  • Stony Fork / Butler Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Shumway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumway Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Welsh Settlement Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Settlement Cemetery
  • Academy Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wellsboro Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tioga County Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dartt Settlement Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dartt Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dartt Settlement Cemetery
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (131 more) ...
    • Ansonia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Run Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Run Cemetery
    • Dowling Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Hill Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Antrim had a population of 1,856 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Morris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brownlee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Tioga County
  • Hoytville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
    • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
  • Landrus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
    • Landrus is located in Tioga County
  • Stony Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
    • Stony Fork is located in Tioga County
  • Draper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Tioga County
  • Balsam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Balsam is located in Tioga County
  • Roundtop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
    • Roundtop is located in Tioga County
  • Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pine is located in Tioga County
  • Lorenton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
    • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nauvoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Tioga County
  • Blackwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
    • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Oregon Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Wellsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
      • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <2>
    • Kennedy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Tioga County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Antrim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antrim) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antrim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6330, Longitude: -77.2879       In this case, the coordinates for Antrim have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Antrim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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