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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 Asylum (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 Asylum. 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.

Asylum is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Asylum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Homets Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Limehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From Asylum to Marshview
    • Uhdey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uhdey
      • From Asylum to Uhdey
    • Macedonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Asylum to Macedonia
    • Wyalusing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Era
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Towanda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Towanda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Sugar Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrickville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Asylum to Evergreen
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Asylum to Monroe
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Asylum to Ricketts
    • Harveys Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Loyalville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyalville
      • From Asylum to Loyalville
    • Red Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Asylum to Red Rock
    • Kunkle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kunkle
      • From Asylum to Kunkle
    • Mossville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikes Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
      • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikes Creek
      • From Asylum to Pikes Creek
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Asylum to Ellenton
    • Chemung
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Asylum to Rushville
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Elk Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Asylum to Fairdale
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Tyler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Asylum to Tyler
    • Little Meadows
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Lake
      • From Asylum to Forest Lake
    • South Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Choconut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Asylum to Choconut
    • Tiffany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Brackney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Asylum to Stowell
    • Jenningsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Asylum to Forkston
    • Meshoppen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mehoopany Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vosburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Asylum to Vosburg
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Asylum to Avery
    • Lemon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Asylum to Lemon
    • Lake Carey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Evans Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evans Falls
      • From Asylum to Evans Falls
    • Marcy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcy
      • From Asylum to Marcy
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum listed first.
    • Chemung
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Owens Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Owens Mills
      • From Asylum to Owens Mills
    • Wellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Asylum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Asylum.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Asylum, with the one closest to Asylum 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Asylum had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Homets Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Durell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
    • Durell is located in Bradford County
  • Limehill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rummerfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rummerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummerfield
    • Rummerfield is located in Bradford County
  • Standing Stone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Marshview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
    • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marshview
    • From Asylum to Marshview
  • Rienze
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rienze have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienze
    • Rienze is located in Bradford County
  • Terrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Terrytown is located in Bradford County
  • Wyalusing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Macedonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macedonia
    • From Asylum to Macedonia
  • New Era
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Merryall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
    • Merryall is located in Bradford County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Camptown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
      • Camptown is located in Bradford County
    • Wysox
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
      • Wysox is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <2>
    • Myersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersburg
      • Myersburg is located in Bradford County

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

Newspapers Published in Asylum ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Asylum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Asylum, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Asylum.

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 Asylum:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Asylum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asylum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7129, Longitude: -76.3335       In this case, the coordinates for Asylum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Asylum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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