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 Prattville (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 Prattville. 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.
Prattville is primarily located in Bradford County. A portion of Prattville extends into Susquehanna 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 Prattville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prattville:
- Bradford County (The home county of Prattville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Le Raysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- South Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Herrickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- West Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Allis Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- North Orwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Limehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Asylum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Bumpville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- La Plume
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Carpenter Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Dalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Glenburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Dushore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shinerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Forest Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Little Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Choconut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Auburn Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- South Montrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brackney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Laceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Meshoppen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Jenningsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Lemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Mehoopany Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Stowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Vosburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Lake Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Marcy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Forkston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Vestal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hawleyton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Endicott
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Endwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Binghamton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Conklin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corbettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Conklin Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- South Owego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- East Nichols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Apalachin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Campville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Lounsberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Nichols
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Smithboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Owego
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hullsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
- Barton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prattville, see our County-by-County Page for Prattville.
Cemeteries Near Prattville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prattville.
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 Prattville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prattville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Steadwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Centerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Devine Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonestreet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fowler Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Darling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Meadow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Center Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Orwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (315 more) ...
- South Herrick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coburn Dewing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Auburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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, Prattville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prattville, with the one closest to Prattville listed first.
- Le Raysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Rushville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- South Warren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Potterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Herrickville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Stevensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rush is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Birchardville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Birchardville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchardville
- Friendsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Orwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- Retta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Retta is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
- West Warren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prattville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prattville.
Newspapers Published in Prattville ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prattville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prattville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prattville.
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 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 Prattville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna 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 Prattville, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Prattville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |