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 Cold Spring (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 Cold Spring. 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.
Name Variations for Cold Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cold Spring: Cold Spg. (or less commonly used: Cold Spng. or Cold Sprng.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cold Spring. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cold Spring.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Cold Spring is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Cold Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cold Spring:
- Bradford County (The home county of Cold Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnequa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Granville Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Long Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Alba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Overton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Overton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Franklindale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklindale is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
- Covert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Troy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Mountain Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Jamison City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Waller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waller is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Coles Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Red Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Ellenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Proctor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Ralston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Wallis Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Beaver Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Warrensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Muncy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Lungerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Lairdsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Montoursville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Biggerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Fairlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Piatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Forksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Hillsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Eagles Mere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laporte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dushore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Bernice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Long Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Gleason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Ogdensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- East Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Morris Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Blossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mainesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Hartsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Mansfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Stowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Laceyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jenningsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Skinners Eddy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Chemung
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Tioga County (NY)
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cold Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Cold Spring.
Cemeteries Near Cold Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cold Spring.
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 Cold Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cold Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St.s Phillip & James Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Granville Center Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Warburton Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Troy Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Overton.
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Hilton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Case Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Cold Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cold Spring.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cold Spring, with the one closest to Cold Spring listed first.
- Piatt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Shunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ellenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- East Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Canton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- West Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Chemung
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Lincoln Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Eldredsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eldredsville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredsville
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Estella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Estella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
- Barclay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barclay is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Minnequa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grover is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Windfall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cold Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cold Spring.
Newspapers Published in Cold Spring ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cold Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cold Spring, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cold Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Cold Spring:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Chemung County
- Tioga 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cold Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Cold Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |