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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 Piatt (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 Piatt. 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.

Piatt is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Bradford, Columbia, Luzerne, Lycoming & Wyoming.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Piatt)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • West Leroy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Long Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Valley
      • From Piatt to Long Valley
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Minnequa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
      • Minnequa is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Minnequa
      • From Piatt to Minnequa
    • Overton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overton
      • From Piatt to Overton
    • Windfall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windfall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
      • Windfall is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windfall
      • From Piatt to Windfall
    • Alba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Franklindale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laddsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laddsburg
      • From Piatt to Laddsburg
    • Covert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
      • Covert is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Covert
      • From Piatt to Covert
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Piatt to Ricketts
    • Red Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Piatt to Red Rock
    • Fairmount Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mossville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • Ellenton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellenton
      • From Piatt to Ellenton
    • Chemung
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wallis Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallis Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wallis Run
      • From Piatt to Wallis Run
    • Ralston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Warrensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Muncy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Lungerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lairdsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Biggerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Richarts Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Montoursville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <2>
  • Montour County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • Gleason
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gleason
      • From Piatt to Gleason
    • Ogdensburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ogdensburg
      • From Piatt to Ogdensburg
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Morris Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Blossburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sebring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
      • Sebring is located in Tioga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebring
      • From Piatt to Sebring
    • Mainesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Covington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Roseville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piatt, with the one closest to Piatt listed first.
    • Stowell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Piatt to Stowell
    • Jenningsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Laceyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Forkston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Piatt to Forkston
    • Skinners Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Piatt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piatt.

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

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

  • Millview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St.s Phillip & James Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Beech Flats Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Flats Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Canton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Warburton Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warburton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warburton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • North Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (132 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.<7>

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

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

  • Shunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunk
    • Shunk is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shunk <2>
  • Lincoln Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
    • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ellenton
    • From Piatt to Ellenton
  • Eldredsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredsville
    • Eldredsville is located in Sullivan County
  • Estella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estella
    • Estella is located in Sullivan County
  • Chemung
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsgrove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
    • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Millview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
    • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millview
    • From Piatt to Millview
  • West Leroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Campbellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellville
    • Campbellville is located in Sullivan County
  • East Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
    • East Canton is located in Bradford County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Barclay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
      • Barclay is located in Bradford County
    • Leroy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Leroy is located in Bradford County
    • Grover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover 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 Piatt. See our List of 1890's Communities around Piatt.

Newspapers Published in Piatt ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piatt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piatt, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piatt.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Piatt:

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.sullivancounty-pa.us/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- Piatt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piatt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5514, Longitude: -76.7156       In this case, the coordinates for Piatt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Piatt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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