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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 Bentley Creek (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 Bentley Creek. 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 Bentley Creek ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bentley Creek: Bentley Crk. (or less commonly used: Bentley Ck. or Bentley Cr.)

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Bentley Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bentley Creek.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bentley Creek, with the one closest to Bentley Creek listed first.

  • Bentley Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Doty Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hanlon Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dutchtown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutchtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grover Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scudder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scudder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harkness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (289 more) ...
    • Chemung Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roushy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roushy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bentley Creek had a population of 278 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ridgebury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Bradford County
  • Wellsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Berrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fassett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
    • Fassett is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fassett
    • From Bentley Creek to Fassett
  • Gillett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dunning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County
  • Snedekerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snedekerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
    • Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
  • Wilawana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilawana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
    • Wilawana is located in Bradford County
  • Lowman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman
    • Lowman is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowman <3>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bradford County
  • Chemung
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Wetona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
      • Wetona is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetona
      • From Bentley Creek to Wetona
    • Hoblet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoblet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblet
      • Hoblet is located in Bradford County
    • East Smithfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bentley Creek ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bentley Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bentley Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bentley Creek.

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 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 Bentley Creek:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bentley Creek. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Bentley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bentley Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bentley Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9437, Longitude: -76.7129    









 

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