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 West Burlington (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 Burlington. 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 Burlington ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Burlington: W. Burlington
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Burlington. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Burlington.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
West Burlington 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 West Burlington. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Burlington:
- Bradford County (The home county of West Burlington)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Granville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Mountain Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- Wetona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Luthers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
- Windfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Smithfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
- Saco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Franklindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franklindale is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklindale
- West Leroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
- Alba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Chemung
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chemung is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
- Ellenton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenton
- Ralston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Proctor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Wallis Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Piatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Lincoln Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Millview
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Forksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dushore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsgrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Eagles Mere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Shinerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Laporte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bernice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Long Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Susquehanna County
- Rushville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Roseville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Gleason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gleason is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
- Mainesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
- Fallbrook ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
- Ogdensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ogdensburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdensburg
- Morris Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Morris Run is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
- Millerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Blossburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Covington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Point is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- West Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Covington is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Covington
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Laceyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Skinners Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Jenningsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Chemung
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Webb Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Owens Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Southport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Pine City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Elmira
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Sagetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sagetown is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagetown
- Elmira Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Horseheads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Big Flats
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Caton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
- Lindley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smithboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Lounsberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- South Owego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Burlington, see our County-by-County Page for West Burlington.
Cemeteries Near West Burlington ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Burlington.
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 West Burlington - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Burlington covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Hilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ballard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granville Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Troy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wetona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Leona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leonard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Luthers Mills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turnpike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Westbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Harkness Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gustin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Case Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Burlington had a population of 64 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Burlington, with the one closest to West Burlington listed first.
- Granville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Granville Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville Center
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- East Troy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Troy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- Wetona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wetona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetona
- Mountain Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Lake is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
- West Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Franklin is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Franklin
- Luthers Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Luthers Mills is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthers Mills
- Leona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leona is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Granville Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windfall is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
- Leroy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hoblet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hoblet is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoblet
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Leroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Leroy is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leroy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Burlington. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Burlington.
Newspapers Published in West Burlington ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Burlington.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Burlington, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Burlington.
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 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 West Burlington:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Chemung County
- Steuben 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> | 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 Burlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Burlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |