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 Little Marsh (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 Little Marsh. 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.
Little Marsh 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 Little Marsh. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little Marsh:
- Tioga County (The home county of Little Marsh)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Keeneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cowanesque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Marsh Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Niles Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Asaph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Gurnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farmington Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Austinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Ansonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Austinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Coryland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Sylvania
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Covert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Columbia Cross Roads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Lorenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Hilborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Elmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Hector
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Sunderlinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- North Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Galeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brookland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- North Bingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Newfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- West Bingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Gold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Whitesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Hallsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Stannards
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Sagetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Van Vleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Troupsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lindley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Rathbone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Presho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Rexville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little Marsh, see our County-by-County Page for Little Marsh.
Cemeteries Near Little Marsh ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little Marsh.
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 Little Marsh - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little Marsh covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cloos Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebury Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ackley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Swimley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Niles Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- McCollum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mourey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Little Marsh had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little Marsh, with the one closest to Little Marsh listed first.
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keeneyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Marsh Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Niles Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Middlebury Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cowanesque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Sabinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
- Gurnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Asaph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Elbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Stokesdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Crooked Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Farmington Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little Marsh. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little Marsh.
Newspapers Published in Little Marsh ...
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 Little Marsh.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little Marsh, 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 Little Marsh.
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 Little Marsh:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Allegany County
- Chemung 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 '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- Little Marsh) 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 Little Marsh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |