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 South Waverly (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 South Waverly. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
South Waverly is located in Bradford County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near South Waverly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Waverly:
- Bradford County (The home county of South Waverly)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Sayre
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vawter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Ulster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bumpville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- East Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Bentley Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Big Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Fassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fassett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fassett
- Saco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- North Orwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Berrytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Little Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Choconut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Forest Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Millerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Roseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Mainesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Tioga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming County
- Laceyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Vestal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Endicott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Endwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Willow Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Chemung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Van Etten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Erin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Horseheads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Schuyler County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Alpine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catharine is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
- Odessa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cayutaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
- Montour Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moreland is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
- Beaver Dams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wedgewood is located in Schuyler County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Caton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- South Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Corning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Painted Post
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lindley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lounsberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- East Nichols
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Owego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- West Candor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
- Hamar Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Tompkins County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- West Danby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- Danby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- White Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Newfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Besemer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Slaterville Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- South Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Hill is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Waverly, see our County-by-County Page for South Waverly.
Cemeteries Near South Waverly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Waverly.
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 South Waverly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Waverly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tioga Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tioga Point Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sayre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46473 <2>
- Rest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Waverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- French Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chemung Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orange Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Barton Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tallmadge Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dutchtown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find South Waverly in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Waverly.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Waverly, with the one closest to South Waverly listed first.
- Sayre
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenes Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
- Athens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilawana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilawana is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilawana
- Litchfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Litchfield is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Chemung
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Milan is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Litchfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Owens Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Reniff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Reniff is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reniff
- Vawter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Waverly. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Waverly.
Newspapers Published in South Waverly ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Waverly.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Waverly, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Waverly.
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 South Waverly:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Steuben County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Waverly, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Waverly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |