Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Azelta (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Azelta. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Azelta is located in Tioga County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania'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: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near Azelta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Azelta:
- Tioga County (The home county of Azelta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Gurnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Cowanesque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asaph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Manhattan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Potter Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Ansonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keeneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Niles Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Austinburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Thumptown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Lorenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Hilborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Carsontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Hector
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Sunderlinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Elmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Galeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- North Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Ulysses
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brookland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- North Bingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Newfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- West Bingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Gold
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Whitesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Independence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Hallsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Stannards
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Dyke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Wellsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chemung County (NY)
- Sagetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Woodhull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rexville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Rathbone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Addison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lindley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Presho
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Cameron Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Azelta, see our County-by-County Page for Azelta.
Cemeteries Near Azelta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Azelta.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
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 Azelta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Azelta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Ackley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swimley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Larrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Champlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ansonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Short Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Krusen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cloos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lovel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Azelta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Azelta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Azelta, with the one closest to Azelta listed first.
- Sabinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
- Gurnee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Little Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
- Mixtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mixtown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
- Manhattan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Asaph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowanesque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Gaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ansonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Potter Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hector
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Sunderlinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Azelta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Azelta.
Newspapers Published in Azelta ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Azelta.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Azelta, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Azelta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Azelta:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Azelta, 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- Azelta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |