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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 Gurnee (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 Gurnee. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Gurnee is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Gurnee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gurnee, with the one closest to Gurnee listed first.
    • Manhattan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Asaph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Potter Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Keeneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Balsam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Niles Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Wellsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
      • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <2>
    • Austinburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gurnee, with the one closest to Gurnee listed first.
    • Hilborn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilborn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
    • Lorenton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Carsontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gurnee, with the one closest to Gurnee listed first.
    • Hector
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Galeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
    • Harrison Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • North Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Gold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • North Bingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County
    • Ellisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
    • Sweden Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gurnee, with the one closest to Gurnee listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Paynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Independence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Stannards
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Wellsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gurnee, with the one closest to Gurnee listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Rexville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Addison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <2>
    • Rathbone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Cameron Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • South Canisteo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Presho
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • West Cameron
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cameron
      • West Cameron is located in Steuben County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Gurnee ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gurnee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gurnee, 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 Gurnee.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gurnee:

Cemeteries Near Gurnee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gurnee.

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

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

  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrison Cemetery
  • Ackley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
  • Swimley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swimley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swimley Cemetery
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovel Cemetery
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Nolton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolton Cemetery
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (174 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Champlin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Krusen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krusen Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Gurnee had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Manhattan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
  • Gaines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaines <2>
  • Sabinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
    • Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
  • Mixtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
    • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
  • Ansonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Asaph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
  • Marsh Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Hector
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Potter County
  • Sunderlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
  • Galeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
    • Galeton is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
  • Little Marsh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
    • Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
  • Potter Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Westfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kennedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Tioga County
    • Elmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County

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

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

The official website for State 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gurnee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gurnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8036, Longitude: -77.5216       In this case, the coordinates for Gurnee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Gurnee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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