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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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 doctors and 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.

Liberty is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Liberty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Sebring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
    • East Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Tioga County
    • Hartsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
      • Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
    • Ogdensburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
    • Landrus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
      • Landrus is located in Tioga County
    • Blossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Morris Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
    • Gleason
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
    • Antrim
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
      • Antrim is located in Tioga County
    • Hoytville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
      • Hoytville is located in Tioga County
    • Morris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Covert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County
    • West Leroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
      • West Leroy is located in Bradford County
    • Sylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Austinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County
    • Troy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
    • Coryland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County
    • Berrytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
    • Franklindale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
      • Franklindale is located in Bradford County
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Avis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <2>
    • Rauchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • McElhattan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Ralston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Lycoming County
    • Lorenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Chemung
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <2>
    • Brookside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
    • Jersey Shore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
      • Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <2>
    • Ellenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Wallis Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Carsontown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
    • Picture Rocks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
      • Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
    • Fairlawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
      • Fairlawn is located in Lycoming County
  • Potter County
    • Galeton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
    • Piatt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Hillsgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Ogdonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Millview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown

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

Newspapers Published in Liberty ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Liberty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Liberty, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Liberty.

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 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 Liberty:

Cemeteries Near Liberty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.

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

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

  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Steam Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Arbon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Persun Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Persun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Persun Cemetery
  • Pennsdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennsdale Cemetery
  • Antrim Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antrim Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • North Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
  • Fallbrook Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Dowling Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Hill Cemetery
    • Beech Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Valley Cemetery
    • Welsh Settlement Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Settlement Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Liberty had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Liberty had a population of 230 people.

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

  • Sebring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
    • Sebring is located in Tioga County
  • East Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
    • East Point is located in Tioga County
  • Buttonwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
    • Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
  • Nauvoo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nauvoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Tioga County
  • Steam Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Valley
    • Steam Valley is located in Lycoming County
  • Roaring Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
    • Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
  • Ogdensburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogdensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
    • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
  • Landrus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
    • Landrus is located in Tioga County
  • Arnot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnot
    • Arnot is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnot <2>
  • Marsh Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hill
    • Marsh Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • Ralston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Lycoming County
  • Langdon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Lycoming County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Blossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Morris Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
    • Lorenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Liberty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Liberty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5581, Longitude: -77.1022       In this case, the coordinates for Liberty have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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