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 Shinglebury (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 Shinglebury. 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 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.
Shinglebury 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 Shinglebury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shinglebury:
- Tioga County (The home county of Shinglebury)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Keeneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Farmington Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Niles Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Elkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Pritchard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pritchard is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
- Wellsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Whitneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitneyville
- Marsh Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Austinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Coryland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Sylvania
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Covert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Columbia Cross Roads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Gillett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Berrytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Fassett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Alba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Windfall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Lorenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Hilborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Hector
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- North Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Harrison Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Sunderlinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Galeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ulysses
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North Bingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
- Brookland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Newfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- West Bingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Gold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Whitesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Paynesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Sagetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Webb Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Pine City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Big Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Creek is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Creek
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Horseheads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Van Vleet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Lindley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Woodhull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Presho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Rathbone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
- Troupsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- Caton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Gang Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Jasper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shinglebury, see our County-by-County Page for Shinglebury.
Cemeteries Near Shinglebury ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shinglebury.
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 Shinglebury - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shinglebury covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Middlebury Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCollum Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mourey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Short Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cloos Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Niles Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tioga Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Tioga.
- Continue List (256 more) ...
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holden Brook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46455 <2>
- Carpenter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<4>
While we didn't find Shinglebury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shinglebury.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shinglebury, with the one closest to Shinglebury listed first.
- Keeneyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
- Elbridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elbridge is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
- Middlebury Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Farmington Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
- Niles Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
- Little Marsh
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
- Hammond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hammond is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Osceola is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Elkland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stokesdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Tompkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Charleston is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shinglebury. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shinglebury.
Newspapers Published in Shinglebury ...
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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shinglebury.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shinglebury, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shinglebury.
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 Shinglebury:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shinglebury) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Shinglebury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |