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 Gallagher (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 Gallagher. 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 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.
Gallagher is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Gallagher. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gallagher:
- Clinton County (The home county of Gallagher)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Swissdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Farrandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Dunnstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Avis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McElhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Youngdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Youngdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
- Castanea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Mill Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beech Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Blanchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Monument
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monument is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Romola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Livonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Wolfs Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Rebersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Madisonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Madisonburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Aaronsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fiedler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Curtin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Curtin is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Jersey Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- English Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salladasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Antes Fort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Carsontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Hughesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brookside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- White Pine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Collomsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Northumberland County
- Dewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Potter County
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Blackwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Hoytville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Hartsfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Antrim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Brownlee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Landrus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Thumptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- East Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Cherry Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Pardee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Hartleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Laurelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Red Bank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Allenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Iron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Millmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gallagher, see our County-by-County Page for Gallagher.
Cemeteries Near Gallagher ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gallagher.
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 Gallagher - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gallagher covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Rest Haven Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluestone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beth Yehuda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jersey Shore Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Jersey Shore.
- The Pine Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45774 <2>
- Continue List (80 more) ...
- Carsontown Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ft. Antes 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>
While we didn't find Gallagher in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gallagher.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gallagher, with the one closest to Gallagher listed first.
- Queens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Queens Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Run
- Woolrich
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woolrich is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolrich
- Haneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Haneyville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haneyville
- Tombs Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tombs Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombs Run
- Waterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ferney is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferney
- Farrandsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Chatham Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Run
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- McElhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- English Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lock Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whetham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Whetham is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetham
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gallagher. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gallagher.
Newspapers Published in Gallagher ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gallagher.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gallagher, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gallagher.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Gallagher:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Lycoming County
- Northumberland County
- Potter County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gallagher) 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 Gallagher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |