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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 Shortsville (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 Shortsville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Shortsville is located in 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 Shortsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shortsville:

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Shortsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Keeneyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
    • Niles Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
      • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
    • Asaph
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Marsh Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
      • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
    • Farmington Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
      • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
    • Knoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hammond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County
    • Elkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 <3>
    • Osceola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Ansonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wellsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Charleston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Tioga County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Austinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County
    • Coryland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coryland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County
    • Sylvania
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Covert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
    • Alba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
      • Alba is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Gillett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County
    • Troy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
    • Minnequa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Lorenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Hilborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilborn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
      • Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Hector
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Elmer is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • North Fork
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
      • North Fork is located in Potter County
    • Harrison Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • Galeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ulysses
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Brookland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • North Bingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County
    • Newfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
      • Newfield is located in Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
      • New Bergen is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
    • Gold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • West Bingham
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
      • West Bingham is located in Potter County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Whitesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Paynesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <3>
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Sagetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Webb Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Pine City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <3>
    • Big Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Southport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • West Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shortsville, with the one closest to Shortsville listed first.
    • Van Vleet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
      • Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • South Troupsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Woodhull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Lindley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Troupsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <3>
    • Hedgesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Rathbone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbone
      • Rathbone is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Presho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Jasper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Caton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Rexville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Shortsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shortsville.

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

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

  • Short Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Middlebury Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebury Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebury Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cloos Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloos Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Niles Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCollum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCollum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCollum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mourey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mourey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mourey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Swimley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swimley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swimley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ackley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ansonia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<6>

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

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

  • Keeneyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
    • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
  • Little Marsh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marsh
    • Little Marsh is located in Tioga County
  • Niles Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niles Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles Valley
    • Niles Valley is located in Tioga County
  • Middlebury Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury Center
    • Middlebury Center is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury Center <3>
  • Elbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
    • Elbridge is located in Tioga County
  • Asaph
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
  • Marsh Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
    • Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Stokesdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
    • Stokesdale is located in Tioga County
  • Crooked Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
    • Crooked Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Farmington Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Hill
    • Farmington Hill is located in Tioga County
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ansonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Wellsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hammond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County
    • Elkland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Shortsville ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shortsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shortsville, 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 Shortsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Shortsville:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Shortsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shortsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8662, Longitude: -77.3605       In this case, the coordinates for Shortsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Shortsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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