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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 Brackney (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 Brackney. 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 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.

Brackney is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Brackney. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brackney:

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Brackney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brackney, with the one closest to Brackney listed first.
    • Choconut
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Brackney to Choconut
    • Lawsville Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forest Lake
      • From Brackney to Forest Lake
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Great Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
      • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <3>
    • Hallstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <3>
    • Little Meadows
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • Heart Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heart Lake
      • From Brackney to Heart Lake
    • Tiffany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Brackney to Fairdale
    • New Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <3>
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brackney, with the one closest to Brackney listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Warren
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Le Raysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • West Warren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Potterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Orwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Allis Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrickville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
    • Bumpville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumpville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
      • Bumpville is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bumpville
      • From Brackney to Bumpville
    • Vawter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vawter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vawter
      • From Brackney to Vawter
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brackney, with the one closest to Brackney listed first.
    • Starrucca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <3>
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Brackney to Sherman
    • Wrighter Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Poyntelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poyntelle
      • From Brackney to Poyntelle
    • Lakewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brackney, with the one closest to Brackney listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Greene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <3>
    • Afton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
    • Smithville Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • West Bainbridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brackney, with the one closest to Brackney listed first.
    • Hambletville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • China
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to China
      • From Brackney to China
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Brackney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brackney.

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

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

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brackney had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hawleyton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Choconut
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Choconut
    • From Brackney to Choconut
  • Conklin Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Forks
    • Conklin Forks is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Saint Joseph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lawsville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forks
    • Franklin Forks is located in Susquehanna County
  • Brookdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Conklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forest Lake
    • From Brackney to Forest Lake
  • Corbettsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Conklin Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Conklin Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Binghamton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Friendsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Brackney ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brackney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brackney, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brackney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Brackney:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brackney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Brackney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brackney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9900, Longitude: -75.9277    
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Brackney, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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