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 Hammersley (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 Hammersley. 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 hospitals 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.
Hammersley is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Hammersley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hammersley:
- Potter County (The home county of Hammersley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Inez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Sweden Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Coudersport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Roulette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Brookland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Galeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Gold
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Coneville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coneville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coneville
- Cameron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Emporium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Huntley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Weber City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weber City is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Driftwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wyside is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyside
- Mix Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mix Run is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mix Run
- Beechwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Clearfield County
- Pottersdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pottersdale is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersdale
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Bitumen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- North Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Renovo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Renovo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Keating
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Keating is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Elk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Dents Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dents Run is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Run
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Benezette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Instanter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Instanter is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
- Lycoming County
- Hilborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Gardeau
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Port Allegany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Clermont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clermont is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Sartwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sartwell is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
- Smethport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Manhattan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Gurnee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Blackwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Ansonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hammersley, see our County-by-County Page for Hammersley.
Cemeteries Near Hammersley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammersley.
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 Hammersley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hammersley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wharton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McFall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Costello Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rees Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (57 more) ...
- McCoy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Maple Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
While we didn't find Hammersley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hammersley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hammersley, with the one closest to Hammersley listed first.
- Logue
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Logue is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logue
- Wharton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wharton is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharton
- Conrad
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Conrad is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
- Costello
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Costello is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costello
- First Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- First Fork is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Fork
- Hammersley Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Odin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Inez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Inez is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Ayers Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sizerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sizerville is located in Cameron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerville
- Oleona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oleona is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleona
- Emporium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hammersley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hammersley.
Newspapers Published in Hammersley ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammersley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hammersley, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hammersley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hammersley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cameron County
- Clearfield County
- Clinton County
- Elk County
- Lycoming County
- McKean 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 Hammersley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hammersley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |