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 Barclay (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 Barclay. 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 and doctors 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.
Barclay is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Barclay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barclay:
- Bradford County (The home county of Barclay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Long Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Franklindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklindale is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
- Granville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Monroeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Luthers Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
- New Albany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Columbia County
- Jamison City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Red Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Chemung
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Proctor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Ralston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Wallis Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Beaver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Lungerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Biggerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Richarts Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Warrensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Lairdsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Muncy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Unityville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Piatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Millview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dushore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsgrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eagles Mere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Laporte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Long Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Sonestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- Rushville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Gleason
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Ogdensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Morris Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Mainesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- East Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Roseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blossburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Millerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Stowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Laceyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Forkston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Mehoopany Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Meshoppen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Chemung
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Webb Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Southport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barclay, see our County-by-County Page for Barclay.
Cemeteries Near Barclay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barclay.
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 Barclay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barclay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- Granville Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Phillip & James Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warburton Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Overton.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hilton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cole Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gustin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Luthers Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- East Troy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Barclay had a population of 829 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barclay, with the one closest to Barclay listed first.
- West Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Franklin is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- Long Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Franklindale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklindale is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Granville Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Eldredsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eldredsville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredsville
- West Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- Powell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Highland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Mountain Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Piatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Campbellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbellville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellville
- Overton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barclay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barclay.
Newspapers Published in Barclay ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barclay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barclay, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barclay.
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 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 Barclay:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Chemung County
- Tioga 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Barclay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Barclay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |