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 East Herrick (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 East Herrick. 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 East Herrick ...
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 East Herrick: E. Herrick
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 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.
East Herrick is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near East Herrick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Herrick:
- Bradford County (The home county of East Herrick)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Herrickville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Le Raysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- South Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Potterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Allis Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- South Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Limehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Asylum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Standing Stone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- Homets Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Macedonia is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- La Plume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne County
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Dushore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shinerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Millview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laporte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Rushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Little Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Auburn Four Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Forest Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- South Montrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Choconut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Montrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brackney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Laceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Stowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Meshoppen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Forkston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Lemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Lake Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Vosburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Marcy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Hawleyton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Vestal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Endwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Binghamton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Conklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corbettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Chemung
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- East Nichols
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- South Owego
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Nichols
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Apalachin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Smithboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Campville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Owego
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Hullsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Herrick, see our County-by-County Page for East Herrick.
Cemeteries Near East Herrick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Herrick.
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 East Herrick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Herrick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- South Herrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ballibay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Darling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mercur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merryall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Meadow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fowler Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orwell Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jillson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Lyon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Steadwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rome 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.<3>
While we didn't find East Herrick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Herrick.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Herrick, with the one closest to East Herrick listed first.
- Herrickville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Stevensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Le Raysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- South Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Potterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Camptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Camptown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
- Rushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Prattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Prattville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- Allis Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Mercur
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mercur is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
- Rummerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rummerfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummerfield
- Limehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Orwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- South Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Merryall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Merryall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Herrick. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Herrick.
Newspapers Published in East Herrick ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Herrick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Herrick, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Herrick.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 East Herrick:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung 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 East Herrick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Herrick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |