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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 West Auburn (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 West Auburn. 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 West Auburn ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Auburn: W. Auburn

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

West Auburn is located in Susquehanna County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of West Auburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Rushville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Fairdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Tyler
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • South Montrose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Forest Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tiffany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Alford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Le Raysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Sugar Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <2>
    • Wyalusing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrickville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County
    • Limehill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
      • Limehill is located in Bradford County
    • South Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County
    • Asylum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Homets Ferry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Warren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County
    • Potterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County
    • Allis Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allis Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
    • Wilmot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • La Plume
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Carpenter Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Schultzville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
    • Craig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Milwaukee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Harveys Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Kunkle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Loyalville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Back Mountain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lehman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Pikes Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
      • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
    • Carverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Trucksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trucksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
      • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Dushore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shinerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Laporte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Forksville
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Skinners Eddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
    • Laceyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meshoppen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jenningsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mehoopany Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Avery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Stowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lake Carey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Forkston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Marcy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • Hawleyton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Vestal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Endicott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
      • Endicott is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <2>
    • Conklin Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Endwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Willow Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
      • Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Kirkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Binghamton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Johnson City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Dickinson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
      • Port Dickinson is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Auburn, with the one closest to West Auburn listed first.
    • South Owego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • East Nichols
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Apalachin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Nichols
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Campville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Lounsberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Smithboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Owego
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Gaskill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Barton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near West Auburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Auburn.

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

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

  • West Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jersey Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rush Center Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Center Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Center Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quicks Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quicks Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quicks Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Flat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Bunnell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Rush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merryall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryall 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Auburn had a population of 144 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Silvara
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvara
    • Silvara is located in Bradford County
  • Retta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
    • Retta is located in Susquehanna County
  • Spring Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Bradford County
  • Rushville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • South Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Auburn
    • South Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
  • Auburn Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Center
    • Auburn Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Stevensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevensville
    • Stevensville is located in Bradford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevensville <2>
  • Laceyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Skinners Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
    • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
  • Rush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
    • Rush is located in Susquehanna County
  • Merryall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryall
    • Merryall is located in Bradford County
  • Auburn Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 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
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    • East Rush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rush
      • East Rush is located in Susquehanna County
    • Camptown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camptown
      • Camptown is located in Bradford County
    • Meshoppen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Auburn ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Auburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Auburn, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Auburn.

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 West Auburn:

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>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- West Auburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Auburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7204, Longitude: -76.1063       In this case, the coordinates for West Auburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 West Auburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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