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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 Tirzah (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 Tirzah. 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 and hospitals 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.

Tirzah is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Tirzah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Burnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • Ararat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Royal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lakeview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Thompson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Forest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hop Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <2>
    • Alford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • New Milford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Vandling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • Jermyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Carpenter Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • La Plume
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Justus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Glenburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Duryea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Houston City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Wrighter Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Starrucca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Lakewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Aldenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Siko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Prompton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Sherman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Dyberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osterhout
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • South Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jenks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Corbettsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deposit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Conklin Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Ouaquaga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hawleyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Center Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Brookvale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Harpursville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Creekside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Binghamton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Pea Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Hambletville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hambletville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Rock Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • China
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Peakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Chiloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Callicoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Narrowsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <2>
    • Acidalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Falls Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • North Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Cochecton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Tirzah ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tirzah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tirzah, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tirzah.

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 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 Tirzah:

Cemeteries Near Tirzah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tirzah.

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

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

  • Lyons Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Street Cemetery
  • Manzar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
  • Welsh Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gibson Cemetery
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
  • East Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jackson Cemetery
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
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    • Willow View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow View Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Tirzah had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Gibson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gibson
    • South Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gibson <2>
  • Herrick Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
    • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Burnwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
  • Gelatt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gelatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelatt
    • Gelatt is located in Susquehanna County
  • Elkdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Union Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
  • Ararat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
  • Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Dundaff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
    • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pleasant Mount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
    • West Lenox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
      • West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County

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

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Tirzah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tirzah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7501, Longitude: -75.5607       In this case, the coordinates for Tirzah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tirzah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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