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 Gaines (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 Gaines. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Gaines 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 Gaines. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaines:
- Tioga County (The home county of Gaines)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Manhattan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Ansonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Asaph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Thumptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Balsam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Potter Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Wellsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- North Bend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Farwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- South Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Hilborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Lorenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Carsontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Jersey Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- English Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Brookside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- White Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Galeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Elmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Brookland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Ulysses
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- North Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Gold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- West Bingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- North Bingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Whitesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Independence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Hallsport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Stannards
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Andover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rexville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodhull
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Jasper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Lindley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Addison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rathbone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- South Canisteo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Presho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaines, see our County-by-County Page for Gaines.
Cemeteries Near Gaines ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaines.
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 Gaines - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gaines covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Phoenix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nolton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maynard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Byam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Larrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ansonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lovel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ackley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (157 more) ...
- Swimley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Butler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gaines had a population of 673 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaines, with the one closest to Gaines listed first.
- Manhattan
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Galeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Mixtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mixtown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
- Ansonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sunderlinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Asaph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Germania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Germania is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Marsh Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Sabinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Pike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Pike is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
- Tiadaghton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tiadaghton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiadaghton
- Loucks Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaines. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaines.
Newspapers Published in Gaines ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaines.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaines, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gaines.
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 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 Gaines:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Allegany 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 '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- Gaines) 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 Gaines, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |