A visit to the West Branch Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the West Branch Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The West Branch Cemetery (FG ID #2361971).
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 West Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Branch Cemetery:
41.7127, -77.6942
The West Branch Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Galeton.
The cemetery is located in Potter County<3>.
The county seat for Potter County is located in Coudersport. Coudersport lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west northwest of the West Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Byam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Byam Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byam Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Phoenix Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phoenix Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Yochum Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yochum Hill Cemetery
- Nolton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Nolton Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolton Cemetery
- Brookside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Larrison Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Larrison Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrison Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Lovel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Lovel Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovel Cemetery
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Sweden Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Hill Cemetery
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Ayers Hill Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Reed Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- McFall Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McFall Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall Cemetery
- Ansonia Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Anson Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Anson Cemetery is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson Cemetery
- Ackley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Ackley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Branch Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Swimley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Swimley Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swimley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunderlinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brookland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ulysses
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ansonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sweden Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Potter Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Thumptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Asaph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Harrison Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Bingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Balsam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Coudersport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Inez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hilborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cowanesque
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 West Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coudersport
- Galeton
- Harrison Valley
- Sweden Valley
- Ulysses
- Westfield
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 West Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Potter 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 West Branch Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2361971
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Branch Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |