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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 Azelta (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 Azelta. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Azelta 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 Azelta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Azelta:

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Azelta)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
    • Gurnee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asaph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Manhattan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Potter Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Keeneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Niles Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Austinburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
    • Balsam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
    • Lorenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Hilborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
    • Hector
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Galeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Harrison Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • North Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Brookland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Bingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • Ellisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
    • Sweden Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Stannards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • Sagetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Jasper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rexville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedgesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Rathbone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Addison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Presho
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Cameron Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Canisteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Azelta ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Azelta.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Azelta, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Azelta.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Azelta:

Cemeteries Near Azelta ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Azelta.

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 Azelta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ackley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Swimley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swimley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swimley Cemetery
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrison Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Champlin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Short Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Krusen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krusen Cemetery
  • Cloos Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloos Cemetery
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Azelta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Azelta.

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

  • Sabinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
    • Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
  • Gurnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
  • Little Marsh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
    • Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
  • Mixtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
    • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
  • Manhattan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
  • Asaph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
  • Marsh Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Westfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowanesque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
    • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
  • Gaines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaines <2>
  • Ansonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Potter Brook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hector
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Knoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Azelta. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Azelta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Azelta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8395, Longitude: -77.4850       In this case, the coordinates for Azelta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Azelta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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