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 Crooked Creek (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 Crooked Creek. 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 Crooked Creek ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Crooked Creek: Crooked Crk. (or less commonly used: Crooked Ck. or Crooked Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Crooked Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Crooked Creek.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Crooked Creek 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 Crooked Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crooked Creek:
- Tioga County (The home county of Crooked Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Hammond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Niles Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Keeneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Farmington Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Whitneyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Wellsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Marsh Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Austinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Coryland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Sylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Covert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Columbia Cross Roads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Gillett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Troy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alba
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Berrytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Fassett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Windfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ralston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Hilborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- 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 Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Elmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Sunderlinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- North Fork
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Galeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Ulysses
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Brookland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- North Bingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Newfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Gold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- West Bingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Allegany County (NY)
- Whitesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Sagetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flats
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Southport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Horseheads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Lindley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Presho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Caton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Woodhull
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Rathbone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Gang Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Troupsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Corning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Hedgesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crooked Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Crooked Creek.
Cemeteries Near Crooked Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crooked Creek.
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 Crooked Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crooked Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Niles Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middlebury Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bullock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- McCollum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tioga Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tioga Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Tioga.
- Dartt Settlement Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tioga County Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mourey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Short Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wellsboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Crooked Creek had a population of 157 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crooked Creek, with the one closest to Crooked Creek listed first.
- Middlebury Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Niles Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Keeneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Elbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elbridge is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Farmington Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Mardin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mardin is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardin
- Mill Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Stokesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lambs Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wellsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Mansfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crooked Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crooked Creek.
Newspapers Published in Crooked Creek ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crooked Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crooked Creek, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crooked Creek.
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 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 Crooked Creek:
- 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Crooked Creek) 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 Crooked Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |