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 Viall Hill (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 Viall Hill. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Viall Hill is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Viall Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Viall Hill:
- Bradford County (The home county of Viall Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Homets Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Asylum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
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- Limehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Wyalusing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marshview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marshview is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
- Standing Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Era is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Sugar Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uhdey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Uhdey is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhdey
- Macedonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macedonia is located in Bradford County
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- Wilmot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wilmot is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- East Towanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Towanda is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Towanda
- Columbia County
- Jamison City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jamison City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
- Lackawanna County
- La Plume
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Ricketts ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Harveys Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
- Red Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
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- Kunkle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
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- Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Mossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mossville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Meeker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meeker is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Pikes Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
- Back Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
- Lehman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Lungerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Beaver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Dushore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shinerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
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- Bernice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Millview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laporte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Piatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
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- Long Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Eagles Mere
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sonestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Auburn Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Springville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Tyler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Friendsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- South Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Little Meadows
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
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- Tiffany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
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- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Laceyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Stowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Jenningsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Meshoppen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forkston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Mehoopany Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Vosburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
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- Lemon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lake Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Marcy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Evans Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Hawleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Vestal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Chemung
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- East Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Hoopers Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Owego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Apalachin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Campville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Owego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Viall Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Viall Hill.
Cemeteries Near Viall Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viall Hill.
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 Viall Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Viall Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Homet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Merryall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ballibay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quicks Bend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lacey Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Herrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kellogg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mercur Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Flat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quimby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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 Viall Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Viall Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Viall Hill, with the one closest to Viall Hill listed first.
- Homets Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
- Rienze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rienze is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienze
- Terrytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Terrytown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Asylum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Asylum is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
- Marshview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marshview is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
- Wyalusing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Limehill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Durell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durell
- New Era
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New Era is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Sugar Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Merryall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merryall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
- Standing Stone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Standing Stone is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Stone
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Rummerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rummerfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummerfield
- Camptown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Camptown is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Viall Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Viall Hill.
Newspapers Published in Viall Hill ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viall Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viall Hill, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Viall Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Viall Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Tioga 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 '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- Viall Hill) 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 Viall Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |