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 Phillips (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 Phillips. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Phillips 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 Phillips. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Phillips:
- Tioga County (The home county of Phillips)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Cowanesque
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potter Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Elkland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gurnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Keeneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Farmington Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Asaph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Marsh Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Lorenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Elmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- North Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Harrison Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Sunderlinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- North Bingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Ulysses
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Galeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brookland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Newfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- West Bingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Gold
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Whitesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Paynesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Andover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Elm Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Stannards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Dyke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Alfred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alfred is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
- Alfred has also been known as:
- Alfred village
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <1>
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Almond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Chemung County (NY)
- Sagetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhull
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Rexville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Rathbone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Addison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Phillips, see our County-by-County Page for Phillips.
Cemeteries Near Phillips ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillips.
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 Phillips - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Phillips covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Champlin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Krusen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swimley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Murdock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ackley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Card Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cloos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Phillips in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Phillips.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Phillips, with the one closest to Phillips listed first.
- Cowanesque
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Austinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Sylvester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvester is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sabinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
- South Troupsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Potter Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Little Marsh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
- Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Troupsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- North Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Elmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Phillips. See our List of 1890's Communities around Phillips.
Newspapers Published in Phillips ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillips.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Phillips, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Phillips.
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 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 Phillips:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Allegany County
- Chemung County
- Steuben 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 Phillips, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillips) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |