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 Windham Summit (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 Windham Summit. 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 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.
Windham Summit 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 Windham Summit. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windham Summit:
- Bradford County (The home county of Windham Summit)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Vawter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Bumpville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- North Orwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- West Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sayre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Allis Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
- Potterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potterville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Warren Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Warren Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
- South Warren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
- South Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Waverly is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Sullivan County
- Dushore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Little Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Choconut
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Choconut is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
- Forest Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Brackney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Auburn Four Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Elk Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
- Lawsville Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- South Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga County
- Millerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Laceyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
- Stowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stowell is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
- Jenningsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
- Meshoppen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Endicott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vestal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Endwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Point is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Maine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Hawleyton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Johnson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Binghamton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Ireland is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
- Port Dickinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Dickinson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Dickinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- West Chenango
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Chenango is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
- Glen Aubrey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chemung County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Chemung
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Owens Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owens Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
- Van Etten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Erin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Southport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Southport is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- West Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Elmira is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elmira
- Elmira Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sullivanville is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
- Pine City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Webb Mills is located in Chemung County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Mills
- Schuyler County (NY)
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tioga County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Hoopers Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Lounsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lounsberry is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lounsberry
- Barton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Owego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Owego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Apalachin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Campville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campville is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
- Tompkins County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- West Danby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danby
- White Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Caroline Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Danby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Danby is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Slaterville Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Besemer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Newfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windham Summit, see our County-by-County Page for Windham Summit.
Cemeteries Near Windham Summit ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windham Summit.
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 Windham Summit - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windham Summit covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Windham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bumpville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnum Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Nichols Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Orwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Light Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smithboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Smithboro Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waits Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs Hollow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- Rome Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Orwell Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jillson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Windham Summit had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windham Summit, with the one closest to Windham Summit listed first.
- Windham Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Windham Center is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Center
- Vawter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vawter is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
- Windham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windham is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Litchfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Litchfield is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Bumpville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpville
- Hoopers Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hoopers Valley is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Valley
- North Orwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orwell
- Nichols
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smithboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Nichols
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
- Litchfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield is located in Tioga County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- North Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Rome is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rome
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Orwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Orwell is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwell
- West Warren
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Warren is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
- Cadis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cadis is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windham Summit. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windham Summit.
Newspapers Published in Windham Summit ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windham Summit.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windham Summit, 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 Windham Summit.
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 websites either 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 Windham Summit:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bradford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chemung County
- Schuyler County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins 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 Windham Summit, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windham Summit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |