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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Purple Brook. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Purple Brook to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Purple Brook, please Contact Us.

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 Purple Brook (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 Purple Brook. 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.

Name Variations for Purple Brook ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Purple Brook: Purple Brk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Purple Brook is historic, it would have been located within present day Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.

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

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Purple Brook)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purple Brook, with the one closest to Purple Brook listed first.
    • Austinburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Westfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Potter Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Osceola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County
    • Elkland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <2>
    • Gurnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Keeneyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Farmington Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
    • Manhattan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Asaph
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asaph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purple Brook, with the one closest to Purple Brook listed first.
    • North Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
    • Elmer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County
    • Harrison Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • Hector
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunderlinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • North Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Bingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County
    • Newfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
    • Galeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
      • Galeton is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <2>
    • Brookland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • Genesee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Potter County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purple Brook, with the one closest to Purple Brook listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Andover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Elm Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Stannards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Alfred
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
      • Alfred is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
      • Alfred has also been known as:
      • Alfred village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <2>
    • Wellsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Almond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
      • Almond is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <2>
    • Phillips Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phillips Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Creek
      • Phillips Creek is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Petrolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Pikeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • Sagetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Purple Brook, with the one closest to Purple Brook listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Troupsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Troupsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodhull
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rexville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hedgesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Vleet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • South Canisteo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Rathbone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Cameron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cameron Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Purple Brook ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Purple Brook.

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

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Card Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Card Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Card Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Krusen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krusen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Red Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chenango Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenango Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.

While we didn't find Purple Brook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Purple Brook.

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

  • Sylvester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
    • Sylvester is located in Tioga County
  • Austinburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
    • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
  • South Troupsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Troupsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
    • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Cowanesque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
    • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
  • Brookfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Tioga County
  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Potter County
  • Troupsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Potter Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
    • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
  • Knoxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
  • Harrison Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
    • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
  • Elmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
    • Elmer is located in Potter County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Young Hickory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
      • Young Hickory is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Sabinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabinsville
      • Sabinsville is located in Tioga County
    • Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Potter County

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

Newspapers Published in Purple Brook ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Purple Brook.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Purple Brook, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Purple Brook.

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 Purple Brook:

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Purple Brook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Purple Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purple Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9787, Longitude: -77.5317       In this case, the coordinates for Purple Brook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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