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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 Homets Ferry (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 Homets Ferry. 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 Homets Ferry ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Homets Ferry: Homets Fry. (or less commonly used: Homets Frry.)
  • While the name of this community is Homets Ferry, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Homets Ferry may originally have been Homet's Ferry.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Homets Ferry might be written as Homet Ferry.

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 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.

Homets Ferry is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Homets Ferry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homets Ferry, with the one closest to Homets Ferry listed first.
    • Asylum
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asylum
      • From Homets Ferry to Asylum
    • Limehill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyalusing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From Homets Ferry to Marshview
    • Uhdey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uhdey
      • From Homets Ferry to Uhdey
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Homets Ferry to Macedonia
    • New Era
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Towanda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Homets Ferry to Evergreen
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Homets Ferry to Monroe
    • Monroeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homets Ferry, with the one closest to Homets Ferry listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Homets Ferry to Ricketts
    • Harveys Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <3>
    • Loyalville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Homets Ferry to Red Rock
    • Kunkle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kunkle
      • From Homets Ferry to Kunkle
    • Mossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikes Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rittenhouse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Back Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Lehman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homets Ferry, with the one closest to Homets Ferry listed first.
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Homets Ferry to Rushville
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Elk Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Homets Ferry to Fairdale
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Tyler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Homets Ferry to Tyler
    • Forest Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Montrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • Choconut
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Homets Ferry to Choconut
    • Tiffany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Homets Ferry, with the one closest to Homets Ferry listed first.
    • Chemung
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <3>
    • Owens Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Homets Ferry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Homets Ferry.

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

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

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 Homets Ferry had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Asylum
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
    • Asylum is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Asylum
    • From Homets Ferry to Asylum
  • Limehill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Durell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
    • Durell is located in Bradford County
  • Marshview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
    • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marshview
    • From Homets Ferry to Marshview
  • Rienze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rienze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienze
    • Rienze is located in Bradford County
  • Terrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Terrytown is located in Bradford County
  • Wyalusing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rummerfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rummerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummerfield
    • Rummerfield is located in Bradford County
  • Standing Stone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
  • Merryall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
    • Merryall is located in Bradford County
  • New Era
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Camptown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camptown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
      • Camptown is located in Bradford County
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Homets Ferry to Macedonia
    • Wysox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
      • Wysox is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Homets Ferry ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Homets Ferry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Homets Ferry, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Homets Ferry.

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 Homets Ferry:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>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- Homets Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homets Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6988, Longitude: -76.3232       In this case, the coordinates for Homets Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Homets Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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