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 Pike (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 Pike. 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 Pike ...
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 Pike: W. Pike
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 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 Pike is located in Potter 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 Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.
Below are the counties that are near West Pike. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Pike:
- Potter County (The home county of West Pike)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Galeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunderlinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Brookland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Hector
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Newfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Ulysses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Harrison Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
- Elmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elmer is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- West Bingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Bingham is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
- Sweden Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
- Ayers Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ayers Hill is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Hill
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Hammersley Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- North Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farwell is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Hilborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilborn is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilborn
- Lorenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenton is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenton
- Oregon Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Hill
- McKean County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Gardeau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Port Allegany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in McKean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Manhattan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
- Potter Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
- Westfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ansonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Asaph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Asaph is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
- Cowanesque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
- Marsh Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marsh Creek is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek
- Thumptown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thumptown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumptown
- Austinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Austinburg is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
- Knoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Balsam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Balsam is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Pine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Allegany County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Paynesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Whitesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hallsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallsport is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsport
- Independence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Stannards
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Pikeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Andover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dyke is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyke
- Elm Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elm Valley is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Valley
- Petrolia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steuben County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- South Troupsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
- Troupsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rexville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhull
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Vleet is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Hedgesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
- South Canisteo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Pike, see our County-by-County Page for West Pike.
Cemeteries Near West Pike ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Pike.
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 Pike - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Pike covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- West Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Byam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenix Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Larrison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lovel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ulysses Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maynard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nolton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sweden Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yochum Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brookside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Riverview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ackley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Pike had a population of 158 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Pike, with the one closest to West Pike listed first.
- Galeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Loucks Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
- Sunderlinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Brookland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Hector
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hector is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Gaines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mixtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mixtown is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixtown
- Newfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
- Sweden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sweden is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
- Ulysses
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Germania
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Germania is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Manhattan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gold is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Gurnee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gurnee is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Pike. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Pike.
Newspapers Published in West Pike ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Pike.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Pike, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Pike.
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 helpful 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 Pike:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Potter County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Lycoming County
- McKean County
- Tioga County
- Allegany County
- Steuben 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Pike) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 West Pike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |