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 Springfield (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 Springfield. 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 and doctors 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.
Springfield 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 Springfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springfield:
- Bradford County (The home county of Springfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Wetona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Berrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Big Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Columbia Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- East Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Coryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Austinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Gillett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gillett is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Chemung
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ralston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Proctor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Wallis Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Piatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Millview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hillsgrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dushore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ogdonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Millerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Mainesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Gleason
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Mansfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Ogdensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Blossburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Lawrenceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Wellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chemung
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Southport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Owens Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Sagetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Elmira Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Horseheads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Big Flats
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Caton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Lindley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Corning
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Presho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
- Gang Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
- Painted Post
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Addison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Smithboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- East Nichols
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Spencer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- North Spencer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
- Owego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springfield, see our County-by-County Page for Springfield.
Cemeteries Near Springfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.
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 Springfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Grover Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harkness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Leona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leonard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wetona Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chase - Newbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granite - Pierson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Potter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fries Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Hunt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springfield had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
- Leona
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Leona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Wetona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Columbia Cross Roads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Berrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Berrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Big Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Pond is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
- Troy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoblet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hoblet is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblet
- Snedekerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snedekerville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snedekerville
- East Troy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Troy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- Dunning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunning is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
- East Smithfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bentley Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
- Austinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Sylvania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield.
Newspapers Published in Springfield ...
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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Springfield:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Chemung County
- Steuben County
- Tioga 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 Springfield, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |