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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 Towanda (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 Towanda. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Towanda is located in Bradford County and is the County Seat.

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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Towanda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • East Towanda
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towanda
      • East Towanda is located in Bradford County
    • Macedonia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
      • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
    • Monroe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Monroeton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
      • Monroeton is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeton <2>
    • Uhdey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Uhdey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
      • Uhdey is located in Bradford County
    • Saco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Bradford County
    • Ulster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
      • Ulster is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <2>
    • Asylum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Franklindale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
      • Franklindale is located in Bradford County
    • Luthers Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
      • Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
    • Homets Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homets Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
  • Luzerne County
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Chemung
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
    • Ellenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
      • Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
    • Proctor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Dushore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Millview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Lincoln Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piatt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Eagles Mere
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillsgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Ogdonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Rushville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Little Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
    • Elk Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Fairdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Forest Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Choconut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Choconut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Gleason
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gleason. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
    • Mainesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Ogdensburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogdensburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
      • Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
    • Millerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County
    • Morris Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Laceyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Lemon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Broome County (NY)
    • Vestal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Chemung
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Owens Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owens Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Wellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Southport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Pine City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Webb Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Webb Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
    • West Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Van Etten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Towanda, with the one closest to Towanda listed first.
    • Waverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Hoopers Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoopers Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Smithboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Nichols
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Barton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lounsberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • South Owego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Lockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Owego
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>
    • Apalachin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <2>
    • Campville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Towanda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Towanda.

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

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cole Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pond Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Powell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hornbrook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hornbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hornbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford County Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ghent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ghent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ghent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gustin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gustin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gustin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mercur Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Luthers Mills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luthers Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luthers Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (207 more) ...
    • Sheshequin Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheshequin Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Homet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballibay Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballibay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballibay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Towanda had a population of 4,169 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Towanda had a population of 2,803 people.

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

  • North Towanda
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Towanda
    • North Towanda is located in Bradford County
  • Wysox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wysox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wysox
    • Wysox is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wysox <2>
  • Quarry Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Glen
    • Quarry Glen is located in Bradford County
  • Monroe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Monroeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeton
    • Monroeton is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeton <2>
  • Macedonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macedonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in Bradford County
  • Overshot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overshot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overshot
    • Overshot is located in Bradford County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Bradford County
  • Powell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Powell is located in Bradford County
  • Hornbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
    • Hornbrook is located in Bradford County
  • Durell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
    • Durell is located in Bradford County
  • Standing Stone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
    • Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
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    • Myersburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersburg
      • Myersburg is located in Bradford County
    • Black
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
      • Black is located in Bradford County
    • Saco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Bradford County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Towanda ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Towanda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Towanda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Towanda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Towanda.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<6> of Towanda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Towanda:

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Towanda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Towanda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Towanda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7615, Longitude: -76.4477       In this case, the coordinates for Towanda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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