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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 Columbia Cross Roads (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 Columbia Cross Roads. 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 Columbia Cross Roads ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Columbia Cross Roads: Columbia Xrds.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Columbia Cross Roads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbia Cross Roads.

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 Columbia Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Columbia Cross Roads, with the one closest to Columbia Cross Roads listed first.

  • Granite - Pierson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fries Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladding Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Card Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grover Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase - Newbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Besley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Besley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Besley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leonard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leona Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leona Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Westbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbia Cross Roads had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Leona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Bradford County
  • Springfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bradford County
  • Austinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sylvania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Berrytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Snedekerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snedekerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
    • Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
  • East Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
    • East Troy is located in Bradford County
  • Wetona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
    • Wetona is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetona
    • From Columbia Cross Roads to Wetona
  • Big Pond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Covert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
    • Covert is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Covert
    • From Columbia Cross Roads to Covert
  • Dunning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hoblet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoblet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblet
      • Hoblet is located in Bradford County
    • Granville Summit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Summit
      • Granville Summit is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville Summit <1>
    • West Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Bradford County

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

Newspapers Published in Columbia Cross Roads ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Cross Roads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbia Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Columbia Cross Roads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Columbia Cross Roads:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Columbia Cross Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Columbia Cross Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbia Cross Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8363, Longitude: -76.8016    









 

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