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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 Marshlands (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 Marshlands. 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 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.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Marshlands)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • Manhattan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Gurnee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
    • Ansonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Thumptown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Thumptown is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
    • Asaph
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Marsh Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Balsam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Pine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Potter Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Wellsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Blackwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackwell is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • North Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hammersley Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
    • Farwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Renovo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • South Renovo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • South Renovo is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • Hilborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
    • Lorenton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
    • Oregon Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
    • Carsontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
    • Jersey Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brookside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • English Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • English Mills is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
    • White Pine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White Pine is located in Lycoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • Galeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunderlinville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Hector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hector is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Brookland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Elmer is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Harrison Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Newfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
    • Ulysses
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • North Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • Sweden Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Whitesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Hallsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marshlands, with the one closest to Marshlands listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
    • Troupsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Rexville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Woodhull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Van Vleet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville

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

Cemeteries Near Marshlands ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshlands.

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 Marshlands - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marshlands covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Nolton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Byam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ansonia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Yochum Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (138 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Marshlands in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marshlands.

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

  • Gaines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Manhattan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Galeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Germania
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Germania is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
  • Gurnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
  • Leetonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leetonia is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
  • Sunderlinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
  • Tiadaghton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiadaghton is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiadaghton
  • Kennedy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Kennedy is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Ansonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Pike
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Pike is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
  • Asaph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Mixtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
    • Hector
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hector is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Marsh Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Marshlands ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshlands.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marshlands, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marshlands.

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 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 Marshlands:

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 from Point A (ie- Marshlands) 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 Marshlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.