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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 Charleston (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 Charleston. 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 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.

Charleston is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Charleston)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
    • Austinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Sylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Covert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covert
      • From Charleston to Covert
    • Alba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coryland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coryland
      • From Charleston to Coryland
    • Minnequa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
      • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnequa
      • From Charleston to Minnequa
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Windfall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windfall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windfall
      • From Charleston to Windfall
    • Berrytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Gillett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
    • Lorenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oregon Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ralston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hilborn
      • From Charleston to Hilborn
    • White Pine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Pine
      • From Charleston to White Pine
    • Chemung
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carsontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookside
      • From Charleston to Brookside
    • Jersey Shore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Ellenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Charleston to Ellenton
    • English Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
    • Galeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Hector
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Sunderlinville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmer
      • From Charleston to Elmer
    • Harrison Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Fork
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brookland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookland
      • From Charleston to Brookland
    • Ulysses
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • North Bingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newfield
      • From Charleston to Newfield
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston listed first.
    • Sagetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Webb Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb Mills
      • From Charleston to Webb Mills
    • Pine City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <1>
    • Big Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Southport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From Charleston to Southport
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Charleston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charleston.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Charleston, with the one closest to Charleston 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Charleston had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wellsboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stokesdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
  • Roundtop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundtop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
    • Roundtop is located in Tioga County
  • Cherry Flats
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Covington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mardin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mardin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardin
    • Mardin is located in Tioga County
  • Niles Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Middlebury Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Center
    • Middlebury Center is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury Center <1>
  • Brownlee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
    • Brownlee is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brownlee
    • From Charleston to Brownlee
  • Crooked Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
    • Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Balsam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balsam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Balsam
    • From Charleston to Balsam
  • Keeneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marsh Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Stony Fork
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
      • Stony Fork is located in Tioga County
    • Landrus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landrus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
      • Landrus is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landrus
      • From Charleston to Landrus

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

Newspapers Published in Charleston ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charleston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Charleston, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Charleston.

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 Charleston:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charleston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charleston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7686, Longitude: -77.2442       In this case, the coordinates for Charleston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Charleston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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