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A visit to the Van Ness Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Ness Hill Cemetery:

41.8409, -76.9616

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Van Ness Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Van Ness Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County<2>.

The county seat for Tioga County is located in Wellsboro. Wellsboro lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Ness Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Pumpkin Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pumpkin Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hill Cemetery
  • Grey Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grey Valley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Valley Cemetery
  • Tower Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
  • Mainesburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mainesburg Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg Cemetery
  • King Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The King Hill Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill Cemetery
  • Beaman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beaman Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Sylvania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sylvania Cemetery is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania Cemetery
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maple Ridge Cemetery is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Whittaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whittaker Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittaker Cemetery
    • Card Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Card Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Cemetery
    • Gladding Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gladding Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladding Cemetery
    • Besley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Besley Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besley Cemetery
    • Judson Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Judson Hill Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson Hill Cemetery
    • Morrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Morrell Cemetery is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Cemetery
    • Frost Settlement Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fries Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fries Cemetery is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Ness Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Roseville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Roseville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Mainesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
  • Austinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Austinville is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
  • Sylvania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Mansfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coryland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coryland is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
  • Covington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Covert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Covert is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
  • Columbia Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Tioga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Berrytown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Millerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • West Covington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Covington is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
    • Morris Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
    • Alba
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alba is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Gillett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
    • Blossburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sagetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
    • Hammond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Whitneyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Whitneyville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
    • Cherry Flats
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
    • Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnequa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
    • Windfall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Windfall is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
    • Wetona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wetona is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
    • Big Pond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
    • Fassett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
    • Webb Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tioga County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Ness Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blossburg
  • Canton
    • Canton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Covington
  • Millerton
  • Tioga
    • Tioga lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tioga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Troy
    • Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Ness Hill Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Van Ness Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Tioga County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Van Ness Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1190339  (Van Ness Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1190339 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Tioga
      • Est. Elev: 542 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roseville
      • Location given for Van Ness Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.8409075     Lon: -76.9616301
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Ness Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.