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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 Sopertown (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 Sopertown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Sopertown is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Sopertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Coryland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Austinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Bradford County
    • Sylvania
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Columbia Cross Roads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
      • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
    • Berrytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
    • Gillett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Covert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Big Pond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
    • Bentley Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
      • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
    • Fassett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fassett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
      • Fassett is located in Bradford County
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County
    • Wetona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
      • Wetona is located in Bradford County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Chemung
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
    • Ellenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Ralston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Lycoming County
    • Lorenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Piatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Lincoln Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <3>
    • Millview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Roseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Millerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County
    • Mainesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
    • Tioga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Covington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
    • Morris Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pritchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County
    • Blossburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Covington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
      • West Covington is located in Tioga County
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Sagetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
      • Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Webb Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <3>
    • Elmira Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <3>
    • Chemung
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <3>
    • Big Flats
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Horseheads
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Owens Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Schuyler County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Beaver Dams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Moreland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Caton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Lindley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Presho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Corning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <3>
    • Gang Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Riverside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Painted Post
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Addison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Coopers Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • East Campbell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Campbell
      • East Campbell is located in Steuben County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sopertown, with the one closest to Sopertown listed first.
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Smithboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Sopertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sopertown.

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

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

  • Beaman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baptist Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pumpkin Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Ness Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Ness Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Ness Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Besley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Besley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Besley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Judson Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Judson Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Judson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gladding Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gladding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gladding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fries Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grey Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Card Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (242 more) ...
    • Granite - Pierson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite - Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Potter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tower Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Austinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Austinville is located in Bradford County
  • Jobs Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobs Corners
    • Jobs Corners is located in Tioga County
  • Sylvania
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Columbia Cross Roads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
    • Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
  • Snedekerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snedekerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
    • Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
  • Dunning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Bradford County
  • Trowbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trowbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Trowbridge is located in Tioga County
  • Millerton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Tioga County
  • Mainesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
    • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
  • Berrytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
    • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
  • Gillett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
    • Gillett is located in Bradford County
  • Jackson Summit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Jackson Summit is located in Tioga County
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    • Painter Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Run
      • Painter Run is located in Tioga County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Leona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Bradford County

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

Newspapers Published in Sopertown ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sopertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sopertown, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sopertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Sopertown:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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>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 Sopertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sopertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sopertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8756, Longitude: -76.9044       In this case, the coordinates for Sopertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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