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 Three Springs Run (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 Three Springs Run. 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.
Name Variations for Three Springs Run ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Springs Run: Three Spgs. Run (or less commonly used: Three Spngs. Run or Three Sprngs. Run)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Three Springs Run is located in Tioga 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 Tioga County: Chemung (NY), Steuben (NY), Bradford, Lycoming & Potter.
Below are the counties that are near Three Springs Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Three Springs Run:
- Tioga County (The home county of Three Springs Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Hoytville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Antrim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Landrus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Brownlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Balsam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- East Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- Thumptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Minnequa
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Minnequa is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnequa
- Alba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Covert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Covert is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covert
- Sylvania
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvania is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Windfall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- West Leroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Austinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Cross Roads is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cross Roads
- Granville Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Coryland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coryland is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Avis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McElhattan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swissdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Farwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Youngdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Youngdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
- Dunnstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Rauchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
- Farrandsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Renovo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Renovo is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Renovo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Lorenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- White Pine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- White Pine is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Carsontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Brookside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Hilborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- English Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Ralston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Jersey Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Salladasburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Picture Rocks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Potter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Galeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Sunderlinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Hector
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Piatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Hillsgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Ogdonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Three Springs Run, see our County-by-County Page for Three Springs Run.
Cemeteries Near Three Springs Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Springs Run.
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 Three Springs Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Three Springs Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Antrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dowling Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Fork / Butler Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Steam Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shumway Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Persun Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Welsh Settlement Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (114 more) ...
- Academy Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Okome Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carsontown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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>
While we didn't find Three Springs Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Three Springs Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Three Springs Run, with the one closest to Three Springs Run listed first.
- Lorenton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Nauvoo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Nauvoo is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Morris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Oregon Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- Antrim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Landrus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Landrus is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrus
- Blackwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Brownlee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownlee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
- Buttonwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sebring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- English Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- English Center is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Center
- Draper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Draper is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Three Springs Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Springs Run.
Newspapers Published in Three Springs Run ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Springs Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Springs Run, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Springs Run.
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 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 Three Springs Run:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Tioga County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- Potter County
- Sullivan 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 Three Springs Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Three Springs Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |