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 Denton Hill (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 Denton Hill. 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 northwest 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 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.
Denton Hill 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 Denton Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Denton Hill:
- Potter County (The home county of Denton Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Sweden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Ayers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Brookland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Coudersport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Newfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Inez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Ellisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ulysses
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Galeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Coneville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Emporium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Weber City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Huntley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- North Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Lycoming County
- Hilborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Gardeau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Port Allegany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Sartwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Crosby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Larabee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Larabee is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Eldred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smethport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Potter Brook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Gurnee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Westfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Asaph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Thumptown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Austinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Pine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Paynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Whitesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hallsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Stannards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Independence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Petrolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Vosburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Allentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Little Genesee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Cattaraugus County (NY)
- Portville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Rexville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Denton Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Denton Hill.
Cemeteries Near Denton Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denton Hill.
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 Denton Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Denton Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eulalia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ford Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
- The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Eulalias Cemetery
- Moores Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- McFall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (141 more) ...
- Rees Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Byam 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 Denton Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denton Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Denton Hill, with the one closest to Denton Hill listed first.
- Sweden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sweden is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Sweden Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Ayers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Colesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Brookland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Raymond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Coudersport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Inez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- West Pike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Pike is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
- Newfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Gold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Andrews Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Settlement
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olmsted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Olmsted is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted
- Conrad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Conrad is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
- Loucks Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Denton Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denton Hill.
Newspapers Published in Denton Hill ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denton Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denton Hill, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denton Hill.
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 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 Denton Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Cattaraugus 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> | 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> | 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- Denton Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Denton Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |