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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 Faxon (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 Faxon. 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.

Faxon is located in Lycoming 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 Lycoming County: Bradford, Clinton, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Faxon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Faxon:

  • Lycoming County     (The home county of Faxon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Williamsport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • South Williamsport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montoursville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Duboistown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Garden View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Fairlawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Newberry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newberry
      • From Faxon to Newberry
    • Warrensville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maple Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Hill
      • From Faxon to Maple Hill
    • Picture Rocks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
      • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Muncy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Minnequa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
      • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnequa
      • From Faxon to Minnequa
    • West Leroy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Centre County
    • Livonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Livonia
      • From Faxon to Livonia
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <1>
    • McElhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Youngdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Loganton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
    • Dunnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Swissdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
      • Swissdale is located in Clinton County
    • Castanea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lock Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenburr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rote
      • From Faxon to Rote
    • Salona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Jerseytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerseytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerseytown
      • From Faxon to Jerseytown
    • Iola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Coles Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Waller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mordansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mordansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
      • Mordansville is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mordansville
      • From Faxon to Mordansville
    • Rohrsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grovania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Dewart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Watsontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McEwensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Turbotville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
    • Milton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Potts Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Northumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Chulasky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chulasky
      • From Faxon to Chulasky
    • Riverside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Sunbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Keefers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefers
      • From Faxon to Keefers
    • Rushtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushtown
      • From Faxon to Rushtown
    • Snydertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Kratzerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Penns Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Shamokin Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Ogdonia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech Glen
      • From Faxon to Beech Glen
    • Sonestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eagles Mere
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Piatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piatt
      • From Faxon to Piatt
    • Forksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <1>
    • Long Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Brook
      • From Faxon to Long Brook
    • Millview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millview
      • From Faxon to Millview
    • Laporte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faxon, with the one closest to Faxon listed first.
    • Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • East Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ogdensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogdensburg
      • From Faxon to Ogdensburg
    • Sebring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebring
      • From Faxon to Sebring
    • Hartsfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gleason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Faxon to Gleason
    • Hoytville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blossburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Morris Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Landrus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landrus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
      • Landrus is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Landrus
      • From Faxon to Landrus
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Faxon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Faxon.

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 Faxon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ohey Sholem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohey Sholem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohey Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Montoursville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosquito Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosquito Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<7>

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

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

  • Williamsport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • South Williamsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Duboistown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
    • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Montoursville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
    • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
  • Newberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
    • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newberry
    • From Faxon to Newberry
  • Loyalsock ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalsock
    • Loyalsock is located in Lycoming County
  • Farragut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Lycoming County
  • Maple Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
    • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Maple Hill
    • From Faxon to Maple Hill
  • Warrensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Nisbet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nisbet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisbet
    • Nisbet is located in Lycoming County
  • Picture Rocks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
    • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alvira
      • From Faxon to Alvira
    • Saegers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegers
      • Saegers is located in Lycoming County
    • Powys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powys
      • Powys is located in Lycoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Faxon ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Faxon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Faxon, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Faxon.

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 Faxon:

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

The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/

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

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 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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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- Faxon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Faxon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2550, Longitude: -76.9761    
<7>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 Faxon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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