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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 Park Terrace (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 Park Terrace. 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.

Name Variations for Park Terrace ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Park Terrace: Park Ter. (or less commonly used: Park Terr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Park Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Terrace.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Park Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Waverly
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Barton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
    • Smithboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Nichols
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Lockwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lounsberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
    • East Nichols
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
    • Spencer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Owego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • South Owego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
    • West Candor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
    • Hamar Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Endicott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Vestal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Endwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Willow Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Johnson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hawleyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
    • Binghamton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Ireland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • West Chenango
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Owens Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Chemung
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Van Etten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Erin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Southport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Southport is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Elmira Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • West Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
    • Horseheads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sullivanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
    • Pine City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Webb Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Catharine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Catharine is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
    • Odessa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cayutaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
    • Montour Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Beaver Dams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wedgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
  • Steuben County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Caton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Caton is located in Steuben County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
    • South Corning
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Corning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace 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
    • Newfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Caroline Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Besemer
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • South Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
    • 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
    • Ithaca
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • 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
    • 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 Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Sayre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • South Waverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Athens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Vawter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
    • Bumpville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
    • Ulster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • North Orwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
    • Bentley Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
    • East Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Saco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Saco is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Rome
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Big Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Choconut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Rushville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Brackney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Fairdale
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace listed first.
    • Millerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Roseville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mainesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
  • Wyoming County (PA)
    • Laceyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Park Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Park Terrace.

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 Park Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Park Terrace, with the one closest to Park Terrace 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>

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

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

  • Waverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sayre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Litchfield is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Barton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Litchfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Litchfield is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
  • Greenes Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
  • Hoopers Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
  • Smithboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wilawana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilawana is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
  • Lockwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Owens Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Chemung
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Milan is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan

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

Newspapers Published in Park Terrace ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Park Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Park Terrace, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Park Terrace.

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 helpful 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 Park Terrace:

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 Park Terrace, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.