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 Huffs Corner (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 Huffs Corner. 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 Huffs Corner ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Huffs Corner: Huffs Cor. (or less commonly used: Huffs Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Huffs Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Huffs Corner may originally have been Huff's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Huffs Corner might be written as Huff Corner.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Huffs Corner is located in Bradford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Huffs Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Huffs Corner:
- Bradford County (The home county of Huffs Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- East Smithfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Big Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Saco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Ulster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wetona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Luthers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Chemung
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Piatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Millview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dushore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Little Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Roseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Millerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Mainesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Gleason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Morris Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Blossburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Laceyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Stowell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Southport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Elmira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Erin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sagetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Van Etten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Schuyler County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Alpine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Catharine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Caton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Smithboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Lounsberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- South Owego
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Spencer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Owego
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Tompkins County (NY)
- West Danby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Huffs Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Huffs Corner.
Cemeteries Near Huffs Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Huffs Corner.
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 Huffs Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Huffs Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- East Smithfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of East Smithfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46517 <3>
- Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sheshequin Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harkness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wetona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Luthers Mills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gustin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bradford County Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Huffs Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Huffs Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Huffs Corner, with the one closest to Huffs Corner listed first.
- East Smithfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Hoblet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoblet is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblet
- Riggs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Milan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Greenes Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
- Big Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Wetona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Saco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Ulster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sheshequin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sheshequin is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheshequin
- Athens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilawana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilawana is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Huffs Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huffs Corner.
Newspapers Published in Huffs Corner ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Huffs Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Huffs Corner, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Huffs Corner.
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 Huffs Corner:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Huffs Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Huffs Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |