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 Leetonia (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 Leetonia. 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 hospitals 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.
Leetonia is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near Leetonia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leetonia:
- Tioga County (The home county of Leetonia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Thumptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Antrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Hoytville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ansonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Manhattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Balsam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Asaph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Brownlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Marsh Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Gurnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- North Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- South Renovo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Renovo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Westport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bitumen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bitumen is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitumen
- Avis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farrandsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Swissdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Cooks Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Run
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- Hilborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Lorenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Carsontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Jersey Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- English Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Brookside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- White Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Ramsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Salladasburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Hughesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ralston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Picture Rocks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- Galeton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Sunderlinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Hector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Brookland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Elmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Harrison Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Gold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Newfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Sweden Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Ulysses
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ayers Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- North Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leetonia, see our County-by-County Page for Leetonia.
Cemeteries Near Leetonia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leetonia.
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 Leetonia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leetonia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- West Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nolton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork / Butler Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Byam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Antrim Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brookside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ansonia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Phoenix Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Okome Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (104 more) ...
- West Branch Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Academy Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leetonia had a population of 366 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leetonia, with the one closest to Leetonia listed first.
- Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Tiadaghton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tiadaghton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiadaghton
- Cedar Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Kennedy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Hilborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Draper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Draper is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Slate Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stony Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Fork is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Germania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Germania is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Manhattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Gaines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hoytville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antrim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leetonia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leetonia.
Newspapers Published in Leetonia ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leetonia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leetonia, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leetonia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Leetonia:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Steuben 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Leetonia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Leetonia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |