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 Le Raysville (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 Le Raysville. 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.
Le Raysville 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 Le Raysville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Le Raysville:
- Bradford County (The home county of Le Raysville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- South Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Herrickville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Allis Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- West Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- North Orwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Rome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Limehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Bumpville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Asylum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Standing Stone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- La Plume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Carpenter Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Dalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Dushore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shinerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Forest Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Auburn Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Choconut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- South Montrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Brackney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Laceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Meshoppen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jenningsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Mehoopany Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Stowell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Lake Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Forkston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Vosburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Marcy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Vestal
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hawleyton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Endwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Willow Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Binghamton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Conklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Corbettsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Kirkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Chemung
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- South Owego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- East Nichols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Apalachin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nichols
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Campville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Hoopers Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Lounsberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Smithboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Barton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hullsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Le Raysville, see our County-by-County Page for Le Raysville.
Cemeteries Near Le Raysville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Le Raysville.
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 Le Raysville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Le Raysville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Centerville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Steadwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Darling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Herrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fowler Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ballibay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Meadow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Devine Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stonestreet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jillson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Orwell Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coburn Dewing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mercur Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Le Raysville had a population of 739 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Le Raysville had a population of 271 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Le Raysville, with the one closest to Le Raysville listed first.
- Prattville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prattville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- South Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Herrickville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Potterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Stevensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Orwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Allis Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Camptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camptown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
- Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
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- West Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Mercur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mercur is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
- West Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Le Raysville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Le Raysville.
Newspapers Published in Le Raysville ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Le Raysville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Le Raysville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Le Raysville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Le Raysville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung 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> | 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 Le Raysville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Le Raysville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |