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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 Monroeton (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 Monroeton. 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.

Monroeton is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Monroeton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monroeton:

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Monroeton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Monroeton to Monroe
    • Uhdey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Uhdey
      • From Monroeton to Uhdey
    • Towanda
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
    • East Towanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Franklindale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Macedonia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Macedonia
      • From Monroeton to Macedonia
    • Marshview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From Monroeton to Marshview
    • Luthers Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Asylum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asylum
      • From Monroeton to Asylum
    • Homets Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Monroeton to Evergreen
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Monroeton to Ricketts
    • Red Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Monroeton to Red Rock
  • Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
    • Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Monroeton to Rushville
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <3>
    • Little Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fairdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Monroeton to Fairdale
    • Forest Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Monroeton to Tyler
    • South Montrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Choconut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Choconut
      • From Monroeton to Choconut
  • Tioga County
  • Wyoming County
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Monroeton, with the one closest to Monroeton listed first.
    • Chemung
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <3>
    • Wellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Owens Mills
      • From Monroeton to Owens Mills
    • Southport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southport
      • From Monroeton to Southport
    • Webb Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Webb Mills
      • From Monroeton to Webb Mills
    • Pine City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
  • Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Monroeton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroeton.

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

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

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 Monroeton had a population of 1,097 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monroe
    • From Monroeton to Monroe
  • Powell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Bradford County
  • Weston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Bradford County
  • Towanda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
  • Highland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Bradford County
  • South Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • South Branch is located in Bradford County
  • Overshot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overshot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overshot
    • Overshot is located in Bradford County
  • Franklindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Marshview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
    • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marshview
    • From Monroeton to Marshview
  • Durell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
    • Durell is located in Bradford County
  • Macedonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macedonia
    • From Monroeton to Macedonia
  • Wysox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
    • Wysox is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <3>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Towanda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Towanda
      • North Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Long Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Standing Stone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
      • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Monroeton ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroeton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Monroeton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Monroeton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Monroeton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<5> of Monroeton.

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 Monroeton:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- Monroeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7130, Longitude: -76.4740       In this case, the coordinates for Monroeton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Monroeton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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