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 Mercur (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 Mercur. 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 hospitals and 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.
Mercur is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Mercur. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mercur:
- Bradford County (The home county of Mercur)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Herrickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Allis Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Standing Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Limehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Asylum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- East Towanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towanda
- Towanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Uhdey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Uhdey is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
- Bumpville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Homets Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Luzerne County
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Chemung
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Dushore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shinerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Millview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Piatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Laporte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Long Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Eagles Mere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Rushville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Fairdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Elk Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Forest Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Choconut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- South Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brackney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Laceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Stowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Meshoppen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Forkston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Avery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Vosburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Lake Carey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Marcy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Vestal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Endwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Binghamton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Chemung
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Van Etten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- East Nichols
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Hoopers Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Owego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Apalachin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Owego
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Campville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Lockwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mercur, see our County-by-County Page for Mercur.
Cemeteries Near Mercur ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mercur.
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 Mercur - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mercur covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Mercur Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pond Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ballibay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Herrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Orwell Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ghent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Darling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (260 more) ...
- Merryall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mercur had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mercur, with the one closest to Mercur listed first.
- Myersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Myersburg is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersburg
- Rome
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Herrickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Allis Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Wysox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Standing Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- Rummerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rummerfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummerfield
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Durell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
- Limehill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Black
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Black is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Towanda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asylum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Camptown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camptown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mercur. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mercur.
Newspapers Published in Mercur ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mercur.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mercur, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mercur.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mercur:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Tioga 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> | 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 Mercur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mercur) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |