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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 Litchfield (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 Litchfield. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Litchfield is located in Tioga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may 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 Litchfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Litchfield:

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Litchfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Barton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
    • Smithboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lounsberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
    • Lockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
    • South Owego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
    • Owego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hamar Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Endicott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Vestal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Willow Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Maine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Johnson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hawleyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • Binghamton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Ireland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • West Chenango
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • Glen Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Owens Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Chemung
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Van Etten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Erin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Elmira Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • West Elmira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
    • Horseheads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pine City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Cortland County
    • Harford Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Catharine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Cayutaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
    • Odessa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montour Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Caton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
    • South Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • West Danby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • West Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
    • Danby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • White Church
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Caroline Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Newfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Besemer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • Slaterville Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Ithaca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
    • South Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • Forest Home
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Ithaca
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • 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)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Sayre
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
    • South Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Vawter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
    • Bumpville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • North Orwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • Ulster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Warren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
    • Rome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <1>
    • Allis Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
    • East Smithfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
    • Bentley Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Choconut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Rushville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Brackney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Forest Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Fairdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Tioga County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Millerton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Litchfield, with the one closest to Litchfield listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy

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

Cemeteries Near Litchfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Litchfield.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Litchfield - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Litchfield had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Barton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sayre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <1>
  • Litchfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Hoopers Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
  • Smithboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <1>
  • Nichols
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Windham Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windham Summit is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Summit
  • Greenes Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
  • Vawter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
  • Tioga Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Barton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • North Barton is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barton
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Milan is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Windham Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Windham Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center

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

Newspapers Published in Litchfield ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Litchfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Litchfield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Litchfield.

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 Litchfield:

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>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.
<3>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 Litchfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Litchfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.