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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 Big Pond (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 Big Pond. 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 and 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.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Big Pond)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Pond, with the one closest to Big Pond listed first.
    • Chemung
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Big Pond to Ellenton
    • Ralston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Pond, with the one closest to Big Pond listed first.
    • Piatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piatt
      • From Big Pond to Piatt
    • Lincoln Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Millview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millview
      • From Big Pond to Millview
    • Forksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <3>
    • Dushore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillsgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Pond, with the one closest to Big Pond listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Big Pond to Rushville
  • Tioga County
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Pond, with the one closest to Big Pond listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Chemung
      (9 miles [14.5 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>
    • Owens Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Big Pond to Owens Mills
    • Pine City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
    • Southport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From Big Pond to Southport
    • Webb Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb Mills
      • From Big Pond to Webb Mills
    • Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • West Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Sagetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <3>
    • Horseheads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Schuyler County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Pond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Pond.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harkness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Grover Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wetona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Brace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turnpike Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnpike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnpike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.
  • Granite - Pierson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leona Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Leonard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bentley Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] 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.

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 Big Pond had a population of 180 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Wetona
    (3 miles [4.8 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 Big Pond to Wetona
  • Hoblet
    (3 miles [4.8 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
  • Berrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Leona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Bradford County
  • East Smithfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bentley Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Snedekerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Columbia Cross Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Gillett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgebury
    (6 miles [9.7 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • East Troy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
      • East Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Riggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Bradford County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Big Pond ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Pond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Pond, 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 Big Pond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Big Pond:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Pond. 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 Big Pond, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8829, Longitude: -76.7050    









 

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