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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 Conrad (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 Conrad. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Conrad is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.

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

  • Potter County     (The home county of Conrad)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sweden Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Inez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
      • Inez is located in Potter County
    • Austin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Coudersport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • Galeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roulette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • Hebron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Cameron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Cameron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cameron County
    • Emporium
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporium
      • Emporium is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporium <2>
    • Weber City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Cameron County
    • Huntley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
      • Huntley is located in Cameron County
    • Driftwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beechwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Hammersley Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Renovo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bitumen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
      • Bitumen is located in Clinton County
    • South Renovo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Renovo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Westport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Farwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
    • Cooks Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
      • Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
  • Elk County
    • Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Elk County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Hilborn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Gardeau
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Port Allegany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Manhattan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Gurnee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Potter Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Blackwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
    • Asaph
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Balsam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Hoytville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
    • Morris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cowanesque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Alma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Whitesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Conrad ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conrad.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conrad, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Conrad.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Conrad:

Cemeteries Near Conrad ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conrad.

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

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

  • McFall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Moores Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Run Cemetery
  • Yochum Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yochum Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yochum Hill Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson Cemetery
  • Rees Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
  • Ayers Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Hill Cemetery
  • Costello Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Costello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Costello Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Wharton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wharton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wharton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forksville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forksville Cemetery
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Logue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logue
    • Logue is located in Potter County
  • Wharton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wharton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
    • Wharton is located in Potter County
  • Costello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Costello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello
    • Costello is located in Potter County
  • Cross Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Fork
    • Cross Fork is located in Potter County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Fork <2>
  • Ayers Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayers Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
    • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
  • Sweden Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
    • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
  • Oleona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleona
    • Oleona is located in Potter County
  • Inez
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Inez is located in Potter County
  • Austin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Odin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Potter County
  • Hammersley Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
  • Germania
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
    • Germania is located in Potter County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Coudersport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • First Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
      • First Fork is located in Cameron County
    • Sweden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
      • Sweden is located in Potter County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conrad) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Conrad. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6101, Longitude: -77.8906       In this case, the coordinates for Conrad have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Conrad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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