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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 Telescope (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 Telescope. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Telescope is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.

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

  • Potter County     (The home county of Telescope)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Brookland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sunderlinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Galeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Newfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Ulysses
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hector
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
      • Hector is located in Potter County
    • Gold
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • New Bergen ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • West Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Elmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sweden Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Harrison Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
    • Ayers Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ayers Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
      • Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Hammersley Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hammersley Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
    • Farwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Clinton County
    • North Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Hilborn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lorenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
      • Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Oregon Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
      • Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Gardeau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Port Allegany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Myrtle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Manhattan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Gurnee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gurnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Potter Brook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Westfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cowanesque
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Asaph
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Austinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
    • Knoxville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Balsam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balsam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Pine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Tioga County
    • Keeneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Whitesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Alma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Stannards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Pikeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Petrolia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Wellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Elm Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elm Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
      • Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Sawyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sawyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Kossuth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Telescope, with the one closest to Telescope listed first.
    • South Troupsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Troupsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rexville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jasper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodhull
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedgesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Van Vleet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Canisteo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canisteo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Telescope ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Telescope.

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

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

  • West Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Byam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoenix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoenix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ulysses Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sweden Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweden Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Larrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lovel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yochum Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yochum Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yochum Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maynard Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nolton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Ayers Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • West Pike
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
    • West Pike is located in Potter County
  • Loucks Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loucks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
    • Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
  • Brookland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Galeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Sunderlinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sweden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Potter County
  • Newfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Hector
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
    • Hector is located in Potter County
  • Gold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Gold is located in Potter County
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Potter County
  • Ulysses
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Gaines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines
    • Gaines is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaines <3>
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    • Mixtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mixtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
      • Mixtown is located in Tioga County
    • Germania
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Germania is located in Potter County
    • Manhattan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County

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

Newspapers Published in Telescope ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Telescope.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Telescope, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Telescope.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Telescope:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Telescope. 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>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- Telescope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Telescope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7815, Longitude: -77.7392       In this case, the coordinates for Telescope have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Telescope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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