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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 Ellistown (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 Ellistown. 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 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.

Ellistown is located in Tioga County.

To see how the shape of New York'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: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Ellistown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Barton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Smithboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lounsberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
    • East Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <1>
    • South Owego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <1>
    • West Candor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Endicott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Vestal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Maine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Willow Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
    • Johnson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hawleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
    • Binghamton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Ireland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Chenango. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Owens Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Chemung
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <1>
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Van Etten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <1>
    • Erin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
      • Erin is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <1>
    • Elmira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
    • Elmira Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <1>
    • West Elmira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
    • Horseheads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivanville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sullivanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
    • Pine City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <1>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cayutaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Montour Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <1>
    • Moreland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Caton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
    • South Corning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • West Danby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Danby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
    • White Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
    • Newfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Besemer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Slaterville Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Ithaca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <1>
    • Varna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Sayre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • South Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • Vawter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bumpville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • North Orwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Ulster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
      • Ulster is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <1>
    • West Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • East Smithfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Bentley Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Choconut
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Rushville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Forest Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Brackney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Millerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mainesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ellistown, with the one closest to Ellistown listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ellistown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellistown.

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

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

  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Asbury Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Waverly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waverly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tioga Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallmadge Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnum Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnum Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2602547 <4>
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Smithboro Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithboro Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithboro Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Light Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ellistown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellistown.

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

  • Litchfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Tioga County
  • Sayre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
  • Barton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Litchfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
  • Hoopers Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
    • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Smithboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenes Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
    • Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Nichols
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vawter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
    • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
  • Windham Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Summit
    • Windham Summit is located in Bradford County (PA)
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    • Lockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilawana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilawana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
      • Wilawana is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Bradford County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Ellistown ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellistown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellistown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ellistown.

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 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 Ellistown:

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Ellistown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ellistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0087, Longitude: -76.4774       In this case, the coordinates for Ellistown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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