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 Cross Fork (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 Cross Fork. 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 Cross Fork ...
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 Cross Fork: Cross Frk.
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 and hospitals 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.
Cross Fork is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Cross Fork. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Fork:
- Potter County (The home county of Cross Fork)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Bergen was located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Austin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Galeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Inez
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Inez is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Sweden Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Coudersport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookland is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Sunderlinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sunderlinville is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Gold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gold is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Roulette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Newfield is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Hebron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Wyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Driftwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Mix Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Emporium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weber City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Beechwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Monument
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monument is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Poorman Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Poorman Side is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorman Side
- Pine Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Glen is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Clarence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pancake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pancake is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pancake
- Romola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Clearfield County
- Pottersdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Renovo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Renovo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Farwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- North Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bitumen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Cooks Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Keating
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Farrandsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Beech Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swissdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Dunnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Dents Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Hilborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Jersey Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carsontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- English Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Oregon Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Lorenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Ramsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Brookside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- McKean County
- Gardeau
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Pine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Blackwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Manhattan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Ansonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Thumptown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Hoytville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Asaph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Balsam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Antrim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Marsh Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Fork, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Fork.
Cemeteries Near Cross Fork ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Fork.
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 Cross Fork - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Fork covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Maple Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Summerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McFall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wharton Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Noyes Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- Robbins Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shintown Methodist Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cross Fork had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Fork, with the one closest to Cross Fork listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Oleona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oleona is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleona
- Logue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Logue is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logue
- Conrad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conrad is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
- Renovo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wharton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wharton is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Westport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shintown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shintown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shintown
- First Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- First Fork is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
- Bitumen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Hyner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hyner is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyner
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Germania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Germania is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Cooks Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Costello
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Costello is also located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Fork. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Fork.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cross Fork ...
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 Cross Fork.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cross Fork. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cross Fork and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cross Fork.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Cross Fork.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cross Fork:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Lycoming County
- McKean 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> | 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> | 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 Cross Fork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Cross Fork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |