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 Duncan (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 Duncan. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Duncan 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 Duncan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Duncan:
- Tioga County (The home county of Duncan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Brownlee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Landrus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Antrim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Wellsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Thumptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Hartsfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Sebring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Covert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Minnequa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Alba
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Sylvania
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Austinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Troy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- West Leroy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Columbia Cross Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Coryland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Granville Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Berrytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Lorenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- White Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Hilborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Brookside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Carsontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Ralston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- English Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chemung
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Picture Rocks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Galeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hector
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Sunderlinville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Elmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- North Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Brookland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Sullivan County
- Piatt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Chemung County (NY)
- Sagetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Lindley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- South Troupsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Caton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Presho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Woodhull
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Troupsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Duncan, see our County-by-County Page for Duncan.
Cemeteries Near Duncan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duncan.
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 Duncan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Duncan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Antrim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shumway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Welsh Settlement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork / Butler Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Academy Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wellsboro Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tioga County Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dartt Settlement Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (136 more) ...
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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 Duncan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Duncan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Duncan, with the one closest to Duncan listed first.
- Brownlee
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Antrim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Landrus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Roundtop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roundtop is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
- Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Stony Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stony Fork is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Draper
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Draper is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Wellsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nauvoo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nauvoo is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Arnot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cherry Flats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Flats is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Flats
- Lorenton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Duncan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duncan.
Newspapers Published in Duncan ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duncan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Duncan, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Duncan.
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 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 Duncan:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Sullivan 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> | 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' (or 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- Duncan) 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 Duncan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |