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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 Wilawana (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 Wilawana. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wilawana is located in Bradford 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 Bradford County: Chemung (NY), Tioga (NY), Lycoming, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga & Wyoming.

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

  • Bradford County     (The home county of Wilawana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • South Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Sayre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Bradford County
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Big Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
    • Gillett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
      • Gillett is located in Bradford County
    • Berrytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Bradford County
    • Vawter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vawter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Vawter is located in Bradford County
    • Ulster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster
      • Ulster is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster <2>
    • Saco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Bradford County
    • Coryland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryland
      • Coryland is located in Bradford County
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Lycoming County
    • Chemung
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
    • Piatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Millerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Tioga County
    • Roseville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Mainesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainesburg
      • Mainesburg is located in Tioga County
    • Mansfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Mansfield is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Pritchard ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pritchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Pritchard is located in Tioga County
    • Tioga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fallbrook ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook
      • Fallbrook is located in Tioga County
    • Gleason
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Tioga County
    • Morris Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Run
      • Morris Run is located in Tioga County
    • Hammond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tioga County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Vestal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Endicott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Chemung County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Chemung
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
      • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
    • Owens Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Wellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Elmira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira <2>
    • Southport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • West Elmira
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
      • West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Pine City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine City <2>
    • Webb Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
      • Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Van Etten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
    • Elmira Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira Heights
      • Elmira Heights is located in Chemung County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmira Heights <2>
    • Horseheads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
      • Pioneer Village is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Schuyler County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Alpine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Odessa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Moreland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
      • Moreland is located in Schuyler County (NY)
    • Beaver Dams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montour Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
      • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <2>
    • Cayutaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County (NY)
    • Townsend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • Townsend is located in Schuyler County (NY)
    • Watkins Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
      • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
      • Former names for Watkins Glen:
      • Jefferson
      • Salubria
      • Watkins
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <2>
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Caton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caton
      • Caton is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • South Corning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corning
      • South Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Corning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Steuben County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Gang Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Mills
      • Gang Mills is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Painted Post
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hornby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Presho
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
      • Presho is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Coopers Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilawana, with the one closest to Wilawana listed first.
    • Waverly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Lockwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Barton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoopers Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopers Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
      • Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Smithboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nichols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nichols <2>
    • Lounsberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
      • Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • North Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Owego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • West Candor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Hamar Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County (NY)
  • Tompkins County (NY)
    • Besemer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Wilawana ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilawana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilawana, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilawana.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilawana:

Cemeteries Near Wilawana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilawana.

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

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

  • Chemung Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chemung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chemung Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
  • Dutchtown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutchtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutchtown Cemetery
  • Hanlon Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanlon Hill Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Dry Brook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Brook Cemetery
  • Tioga Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Forest Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • East Waverly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Waverly Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (309 more) ...
    • Bentley Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentley Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentley Creek Cemetery
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Baptist Church Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilawana had a population of 242 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chemung
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung
    • Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemung <2>
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Bradford County
  • Bentley Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley Creek
    • Bentley Creek is located in Bradford County
  • Sayre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
    • Sayre is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
  • Owens Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
    • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
  • Greenes Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenes Landing
    • Greenes Landing is located in Bradford County
  • Athens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Bradford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
  • Lowman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowman
    • Lowman is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowman <2>
  • Wellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Chemung County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
  • Milan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Bradford County
  • Lockwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Big Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pond
      • Big Pond is located in Bradford County
    • East Smithfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Smithfield
      • East Smithfield is located in Bradford County
    • North Chemung
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chemung have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chemung
      • North Chemung is located in Chemung County (NY)

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

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

The official website for Bradford County: www.bradfordcountypa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Wilawana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilawana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9876, Longitude: -76.6172       In this case, the coordinates for Wilawana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Wilawana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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