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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 Great Bend (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 Great Bend. 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 Great Bend ...

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.

Another variation: Greatbend.

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 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.

Great Bend is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Great Bend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Hallstead
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
      • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <2>
    • Lawsville Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
      • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County
    • New Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lanesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Heart Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Brackney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Brandt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
    • North Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County
    • South Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County
    • Le Raysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Potterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County
    • West Warren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County
    • Herrickville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County
    • South Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County
    • North Orwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
      • North Orwell is located in Bradford County
    • Allis Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allis Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • East Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Tompkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carpenter Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • La Plume
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Vandling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Dalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Glenburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Carbondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Starrucca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Wrighter Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Poyntelle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • High Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Nicholson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lemon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lake Carey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Marcy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Corbettsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Edson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Hawleyton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Brookvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Gulf Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Ouaquaga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Binghamton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Greene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
    • West Bainbridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
      • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
    • Union Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Smithville Flats
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Yaleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • East Guilford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County (NY)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Hambletville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • China
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Barbourville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Cadosia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sidney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Tacoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
      • Tacoma is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Great Bend, with the one closest to Great Bend listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <2>
    • Campville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Gaskill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • South Owego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Hullsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Ketchumville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ketchumville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • East Nichols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Newark Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Owego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>
    • Weltonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Lounsberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Great Bend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Bend.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazardville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Corbettsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lawrence Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Family Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
  • Lawsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawsville Cemetery
    • The Lawsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawsville Center Cemetery
    • Webster / Vance Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kirkwood Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milburn Presbyterian Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
  • Conklin Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver Lake 'Scott' Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Finch Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Conklin Forks UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Great Bend had a population of 1,002 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Great Bend had a population of 663 people.

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

  • Hallstead
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
    • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <2>
  • Riverside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Hickory Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Susquehanna County
  • Corbettsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brookdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Upsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsonville
    • Upsonville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Conklin Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
    • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Lawsville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Kirkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers
    • Flowers is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Conklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Forks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forks
    • Franklin Forks is located in Susquehanna County
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    • New Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
    • Conklin Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
      • Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Lester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Broome County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Great Bend ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Bend.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Great Bend. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Great Bend and those printed in the larger area surrounding Great Bend.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<4> of Great Bend.

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 either 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 Great Bend:

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Great Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9720, Longitude: -75.7446       In this case, the coordinates for Great Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Great Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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