Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Tri Mills (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 Tri Mills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Tri Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Tri Mills: Tri Mls. (or less commonly used: Tri Mlls.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Tri Mills is located in Columbia County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Tri Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tri Mills:
- Columbia County (The home county of Tri Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Jamison City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waller is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Stillwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Coles Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
- Jonestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jonestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Zaner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zaner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
- Rohrsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Iola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iola is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Foundryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Millville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Laddsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
- Overton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Overton is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
- Wilmot
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- New Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- New Era
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Era is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Sugar Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marshview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marshview is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
- Wyalusing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Long Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Valley is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Homets Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Fairmount Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
- Mossville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mossville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Clarks View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Rittenhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- Register
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Harveyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- New Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Bloomingdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Huntington Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Waterton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Richarts Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Lungerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Biggerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Unityville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Lairdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Muncy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Muncy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Proctor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Montgomery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wallis Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Montoursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ellenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Exchange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Washingtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Mechanicsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Turbotville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chulasky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
- McEwensville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rushtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Elysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Potts Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Watsontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dewart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bear Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Nuremberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Oneida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Sheppton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ringtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brandonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Krebs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Shenandoah Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
- Girard Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Kelayres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- McAdoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Long Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Sonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laporte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Bernice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Shinerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Eagles Mere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dushore
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Forksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Ogdonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Hillsgrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Union County
- Allenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Noxen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Forkston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Stowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Evans Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Jenks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Jenningsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Mehoopany Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- South Eaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Vosburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Laceyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tri Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Tri Mills.
Cemeteries Near Tri Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tri Mills.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Tri Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tri Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Garbiel's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #369311 <2>
- Boston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Raven Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Huntington Mills.
- The Goss Cemetery has also been known as:
- Harveyville Cemetery
- Trescott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186549 <2>
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Graveyard Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Broadway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dodson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Lateer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rohrsburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Tri Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tri Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tri Mills, with the one closest to Tri Mills listed first.
- Coles Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
- Laubach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Laubach is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laubach
- Red Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Central
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Jamison City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Waller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waller is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cambra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Elk Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Grove is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
- Register
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Pleasant Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rittenhouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
- New Columbus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Harveyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tri Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tri Mills.
Newspapers Published in Tri Mills ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tri Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tri Mills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tri Mills.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Tri Mills:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Schuylkill County
- Sullivan County
- Union County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tri Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Tri Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |