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 Blakes (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 Blakes. 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 Blakes ...
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.
While the name of this community is Blakes, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Blakes may originally have been Blake's.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Blakes might be written as Blake.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Blakes. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blakes.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Blakes 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 Blakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blakes:
- Tioga County (The home county of Blakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Morris Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Blossburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogdensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Mainesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- West Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Sebring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Landrus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minnequa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Covert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Alba
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Sylvania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Windfall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Austinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Leroy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Columbia Cross Roads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Granville Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Coryland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Berrytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Chemung
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ralston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Ellenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Lorenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Wallis Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Proctor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- White Pine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Warrensville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Carsontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Picture Rocks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Fairlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Piatt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Hillsgrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Forksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Ogdonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Eagles Mere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Sagetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Lindley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Caton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Presho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Van Vleet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Addison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blakes, see our County-by-County Page for Blakes.
Cemeteries Near Blakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blakes.
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 Blakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arbon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Frost Settlement Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whittaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mainesburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ripley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- King Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Blakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blakes, with the one closest to Blakes listed first.
- Morris Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Blossburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arnot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ogdensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Gleason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Mainesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Sebring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- East Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- West Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Cherry Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Landrus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blakes.
Newspapers Published in Blakes ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blakes, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blakes.
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 Blakes:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Chemung County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Blakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |