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 Beech Flats (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 Beech Flats. 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 Beech Flats ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Beech Flats: Beech Flts.
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.
Beech Flats 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 Beech Flats. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beech Flats:
- Bradford County (The home county of Beech Flats)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Minnequa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Alba
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Windfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Covert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Granville Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Troy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Long Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Columbia Cross Roads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Chemung
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ralston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Wallis Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Warrensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- White Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Lorenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Montoursville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Muncy
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Beaver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Fairlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Oregon Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Piatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Forksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Ogdonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Eagles Mere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laporte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dushore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sonestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Long Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Shinerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Ogdensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Morris Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- East Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Mainesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Blossburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hartsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sagetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Southport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Tioga County (NY)
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beech Flats, see our County-by-County Page for Beech Flats.
Cemeteries Near Beech Flats ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beech Flats.
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 Beech Flats - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beech Flats covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Canton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Granville Center Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Case Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fallbrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Troy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sylvania Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- King Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grey Valley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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 Beech Flats in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beech Flats.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beech Flats, with the one closest to Beech Flats listed first.
- Grover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grover is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Minnequa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- East Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Canton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- Canton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chemung
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- West Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Windfall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Alba
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Ellenton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Granville Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Roaring Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beech Flats. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beech Flats.
Newspapers Published in Beech Flats ...
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 Beech Flats.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beech Flats, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beech Flats.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Beech Flats:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga 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> | 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 Beech Flats, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Beech Flats) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |