Our Genealogy Helper
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 Christian Hill (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 Christian Hill. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Christian Hill is located in Tioga County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may 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 Christian Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Christian Hill:
- Tioga County (The home county of Christian Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Keeneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Niles Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Marsh Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Asaph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Farmington Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Wellsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ansonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Gurnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Austinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Sylvania
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Coryland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Covert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Alba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Columbia Cross Roads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gillett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Troy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Minnequa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Berrytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Lorenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Hilborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Carsontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- White Pine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Hector
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Elmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Sunderlinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- North Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Galeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Ulysses
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- North Bingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Brookland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Newfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- West Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Gold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Whitesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Paynesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Hallsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Sagetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Southport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Van Vleet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- South Troupsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Woodhull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lindley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troupsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rathbone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Presho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Hedgesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Jasper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Cameron Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rexville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Christian Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Christian Hill.
Cemeteries Near Christian Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Christian Hill.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Christian Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Christian Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Middlebury Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Niles Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cloos Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McCollum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mourey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Academy Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wellsboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- Ackley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ansonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dartt Settlement Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Christian Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Christian Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Christian Hill, with the one closest to Christian Hill listed first.
- Keeneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Niles Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Middlebury Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Little Marsh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
- Marsh Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Stokesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Crooked Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Asaph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Elbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Wellsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Farmington Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ansonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Christian Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Christian Hill.
Newspapers Published in Christian Hill ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Christian Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Christian Hill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Christian Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Christian Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Christian Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Christian Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |