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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 Carsontown (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 Carsontown. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Carsontown is located in Lycoming 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 Lycoming County: Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga & Union.

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

  • Lycoming County     (The home county of Carsontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • Brookside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
    • English Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
    • Jersey Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
      • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <2>
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Oregon Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Ramsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
    • Lorenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Hilborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Salladasburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
      • Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Hughesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
    • Picture Rocks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
      • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Fairlawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
  • Bradford County
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • Blanchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Centre County
    • Monument
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monument have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
      • Monument is located in Centre County
    • Livonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Romola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
      • Romola is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • Avis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • Swissdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
    • McElhattan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Youngdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
    • Dunnstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Farrandsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
      • Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
    • Lock Haven
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Castanea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Flemington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
    • Rauchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Farwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Galeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • Blackwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
    • Hoytville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
    • Morris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hartsfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
    • Antrim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Tioga County
    • Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Landrus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
      • Landrus is located in Tioga County
    • Sebring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
    • Brownlee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
      • Brownlee is located in Tioga County
    • East Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Tioga County
    • Balsam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carsontown, with the one closest to Carsontown listed first.
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Allenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Carsontown ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carsontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carsontown, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carsontown.

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 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 Carsontown:

Cemeteries Near Carsontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carsontown.

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

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

  • Carsontown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carsontown Cemetery
  • Dowling Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Hill Cemetery
  • Okome Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okome Cemetery
  • Bluestone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluestone Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Persun Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persun Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Anthony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
  • Steam Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jersey Shore Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersey Shore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersey Shore Cemetery
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Ft. Antes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Antes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Antes Cemetery
    • Stolz Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stolz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stolz Cemetery
    • Antrim Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Carsontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carsontown.

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

  • English Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Center
    • English Center is located in Lycoming County
  • English Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
  • Brookside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
  • Jersey Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Mills
    • Jersey Mills is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Mills <2>
  • White Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
    • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Lycoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
  • Cammal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammal
    • Cammal is located in Lycoming County
  • Jersey Shore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
    • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <2>
  • Ramsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
    • Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
  • Oregon Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
    • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • Haneyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneyville
    • Haneyville is located in Clinton County
  • Lorenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
    • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cedar Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
      • Cedar Run is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Run <2>
    • Slate Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Run
      • Slate Run is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Run <2>
    • Blackwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County

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

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

The official website for State 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Carsontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4082, Longitude: -77.3322    
<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 Carsontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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