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 Loucks Mills (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 Loucks Mills. 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.
Name Variations for Loucks Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Loucks Mills: Loucks Mls. (or less commonly used: Loucks Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Loucks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Loucks Mills may originally have been Louck's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Loucks Mills might be written as Louck Mills.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Loucks Mills is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near Loucks Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loucks Mills:
- Potter County (The home county of Loucks Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Sunderlinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Hector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Ulysses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Elmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Harrison Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Gold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Galeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- North Bingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- North Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Ellisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ellisburg is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Clinton County
- Hammersley Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Hilborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Lorenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Port Allegany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Potter Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Gurnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Westfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Manhattan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Cowanesque
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Austinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Asaph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Thumptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Keeneyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Balsam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Whitesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Hallsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Stannards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elm Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Dyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Pikeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Wellsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Allentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rexville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Canisteo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
- Hedgesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Van Vleet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Hartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartsville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Rathbone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Cameron Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loucks Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Loucks Mills.
Cemeteries Near Loucks Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loucks Mills.
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 Loucks Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loucks Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Lovel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Larrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phoenix Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Krusen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- North Bingham Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Byam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Baker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ackley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Swimley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Champlin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Loucks Mills had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loucks Mills, with the one closest to Loucks Mills listed first.
- Sunderlinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- West Pike
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Pike is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
- Hector
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Brookland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Mixtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mixtown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
- Ulysses
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Elmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Newfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Harrison Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mills is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Gold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Galeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bingham Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bingham Center is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Center
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loucks Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loucks Mills.
Newspapers Published in Loucks Mills ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loucks Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loucks Mills, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loucks Mills.
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 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 Loucks Mills:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Steuben County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Loucks Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Loucks Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |