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 Wells Hollow (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 Wells Hollow. 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 Wells Hollow ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Wells Hollow: Wells Holw. (or less commonly used: Wells Hlw. or Wells Hllw.)
- While the name of this community is Wells Hollow, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Wells Hollow may originally have been Well's Hollow.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Wells Hollow might be written as Well Hollow.
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 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.
Wells Hollow 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 Wells Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wells Hollow:
- Bradford County (The home county of Wells Hollow)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Potterville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- South Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Herrickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Le Raysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Allis Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- West Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- North Orwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Rome
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Bumpville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Vawter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Limehill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Dushore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shinerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Millview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Friendsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Little Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Forest Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Choconut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Auburn Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- South Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brackney
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tyler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Springville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Laceyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Stowell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Meshoppen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Forkston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Forkston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
- Lake Carey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Vosburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Marcy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Vestal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Endwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Willow Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Binghamton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Maine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Maine is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Conklin Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Conklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corbettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Kirkwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Chemung
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Van Etten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- East Nichols
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- South Owego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Nichols
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Lounsberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Smithboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apalachin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Campville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Owego
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
- Hullsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hullsville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wells Hollow, see our County-by-County Page for Wells Hollow.
Cemeteries Near Wells Hollow ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wells Hollow.
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 Wells Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wells Hollow covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- Darling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Orwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orwell Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jillson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mercur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Herrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ballibay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Steadwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coburn Dewing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Pond Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Windham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hughes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Wells Hollow in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wells Hollow.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wells Hollow, with the one closest to Wells Hollow listed first.
- South Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Hill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Potterville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Orwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- Allis Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Herrickville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Herrickville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
- Le Raysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- South Warren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- Mercur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mercur is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercur
- Prattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prattville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville
- West Warren
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- North Orwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Rome
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Warren Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- Stevensville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bumpville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wells Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wells Hollow.
Newspapers Published in Wells Hollow ...
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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wells Hollow.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wells Hollow, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wells Hollow.
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 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 Wells Hollow:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Tioga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <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 Wells Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Wells Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |