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 Granville Summit (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 Granville Summit. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Granville Summit is located in Bradford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Granville Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Granville Summit:
- Bradford County (The home county of Granville Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Windfall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Alba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Granville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Covert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- West Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Minnequa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Columbia Cross Roads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Wetona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Austinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Chemung
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ralston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Proctor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Wallis Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Warrensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Lorenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Beaver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Oregon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Piatt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Forksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Hillsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Dushore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Mere
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laporte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Sonestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Gleason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Ogdensburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Mainesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Morris Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blossburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Covington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Wellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Southport
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Sagetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- West Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Big Flats
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Caton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Lindley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Granville Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Granville Summit.
Cemeteries Near Granville Summit ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granville Summit.
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 Granville Summit - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Granville Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Granville Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Canton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Case Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Troy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Card Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Ballard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Leona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Granville Summit had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Granville Summit, with the one closest to Granville Summit listed first.
- Windfall
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Alba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- East Canton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Canton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- Granville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Minnequa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- West Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Leroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- East Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Troy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Covert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Franklin is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- Leona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Leona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Granville Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Granville Summit.
Newspapers Published in Granville Summit ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granville Summit.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Granville Summit, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Granville Summit.
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 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 Granville Summit:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Chemung County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Granville Summit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granville Summit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |