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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 Towanda (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 Towanda. 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 Towanda ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Towanda: E. Towanda

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 Towanda is located in Bradford County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties 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 Towanda. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Towanda:

  • Bradford County     (The home county of East Towanda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Towanda
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Macedonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From East Towanda to Macedonia
    • Uhdey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uhdey
      • From East Towanda to Uhdey
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From East Towanda to Monroe
    • Monroeton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saco
      • From East Towanda to Saco
    • Ulster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asylum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asylum
      • From East Towanda to Asylum
    • Luthers Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Homets Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From East Towanda to Marshview
    • Franklindale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Luzerne County
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From East Towanda to Ricketts
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Chemung
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From East Towanda to Ellenton
    • Proctor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From East Towanda to Rushville
    • Friendsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Little Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From East Towanda to Fairdale
    • Elk Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Forest Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tyler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From East Towanda to Tyler
    • Choconut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From East Towanda to Choconut
    • South Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Brackney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Gleason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleason
      • From East Towanda to Gleason
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mainesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Millerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ogdensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Morris Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From East Towanda to Stowell
    • Jenningsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From East Towanda to Forkston
    • Mehoopany Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Meshoppen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From East Towanda to Vosburg
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From East Towanda to Avery
    • Lemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From East Towanda to Lemon
    • Lake Carey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunkhannock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Evans Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.
    • Chemung
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Owens Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From East Towanda to Southport
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Webb Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Van Etten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
  • Tioga County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Towanda, see our County-by-County Page for East Towanda.

Cemeteries Near East Towanda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Towanda.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Towanda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.

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.<5>

While we didn't find East Towanda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Towanda.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Towanda, with the one closest to East Towanda listed first.

  • Towanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • North Towanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Towanda
    • North Towanda is located in Bradford County
  • Quarry Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
    • Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
  • Macedonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macedonia
    • From East Towanda to Macedonia
  • Wysox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
    • Wysox is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <2>
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monroe
    • From East Towanda to Monroe
  • Myersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersburg
    • Myersburg is located in Bradford County
  • Black
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
    • Black is located in Bradford County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Bradford County
  • Monroeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Durell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
    • Durell is located in Bradford County
  • Standing Stone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hornbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
      • Hornbrook is located in Bradford County
    • Overshot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overshot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overshot
      • Overshot is located in Bradford County
    • Powell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
      • Powell is located in Bradford County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Towanda. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Towanda.

Newspapers Published in East Towanda ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Towanda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Towanda, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Towanda.

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 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 Towanda:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Towanda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Towanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Towanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Towanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7674, Longitude: -76.4431    









 

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