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 Leroy (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 Leroy. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Leroy 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 Leroy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leroy:
- Bradford County (The home county of Leroy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- West Leroy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Granville Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Windfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Alba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Minnequa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Long Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Franklindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Franklindale is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Mountain Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Covert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Luzerne County
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ralston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Proctor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Wallis Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Beaver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Warrensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warrensville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
- Lungerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Biggerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Muncy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Piatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Forksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Hillsgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Dushore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eagles Mere
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Laporte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Sonestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Gleason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Ogdensburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Mainesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Morris Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Roseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Blossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Stowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Laceyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Chemung
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Southport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Owens Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Sagetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- West Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Steuben County (NY)
- Caton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leroy, see our County-by-County Page for Leroy.
Cemeteries Near Leroy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leroy.
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 Leroy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leroy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- Granville Center Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beech Flats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Canton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Troy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ballard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Case Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leona Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (170 more) ...
- Leonard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leroy had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leroy, with the one closest to Leroy listed first.
- West Leroy
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Granville Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- East Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Canton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- Barclay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barclay is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- West Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Franklin is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- Granville Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- East Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Troy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- Alba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Minnequa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Long Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chemung
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Piatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leroy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leroy.
Newspapers Published in Leroy ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leroy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leroy, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leroy.
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 Leroy:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Chemung County
- Steuben 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 Leroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leroy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |