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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 Manhattan (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 Manhattan. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Manhattan 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 Manhattan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manhattan:

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

Cemeteries Near Manhattan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manhattan.

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

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

  • Brookside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nolton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Byam Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Swimley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swimley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swimley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stony Fork / Butler Family 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Manhattan had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gaines
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaines <2>
  • Gurnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gurnee
    • From Manhattan to Gurnee
  • Galeton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Ansonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mixtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
    • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
  • Kennedy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in Tioga County
  • Asaph
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asaph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Asaph
    • From Manhattan to Asaph
  • Marsh Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sunderlinville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiadaghton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiadaghton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiadaghton
    • Tiadaghton is located in Tioga County
  • Hector
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sabinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
    • Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Germania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Potter County
    • West Pike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
      • West Pike is located in Potter County
    • Leetonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Leetonia is located in Tioga County

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

Newspapers Published in Manhattan ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manhattan, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manhattan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Manhattan:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 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.
<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>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- Manhattan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7474, Longitude: -77.5377    
<6>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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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