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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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
    • South Gibson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Ararat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Forest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Tompkinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Green Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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 <1>
  • 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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
    • Poyntelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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
    • High Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanners Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanners Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
    • Siko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Prompton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lemon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon 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)
    • Marcy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Eaton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tirzah, with the one closest to Tirzah listed first.
    • Gulf Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Edson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windsor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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.<2> 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
  • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cadosia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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)
    • Barbourville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • China
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Peakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Harvard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Chiloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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)
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Cochecton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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 <1>
    • Tusten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tirzah, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manzar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Hill Cemetery
    • The Welsh Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Community Church Cemetery
    • Welsh Hill Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170971 <4>
  • South Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ararat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ararat
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1358324 <4>
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willow View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Peck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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)
  • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • Ararat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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.<2> 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
    • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
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    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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.

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]<6>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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>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.
<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.
<6>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).




 

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