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 Woolrich (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 Woolrich. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Woolrich is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Lycoming, Potter & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Woolrich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woolrich:
- Clinton County (The home county of Woolrich)
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Avis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McElhattan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Youngdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Youngdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
- Swissdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swissdale is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissdale
- Dunnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
- Castanea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Farrandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Rote
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
- Rauchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
- Mill Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Blanchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Livonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Wolfs Store
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Rebersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Romola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Romola is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romola
- Monument
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Monument is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- Madisonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Madisonburg is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
- Howard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Aaronsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fiedler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Woodward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Jersey Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Antes Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Salladasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- English Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- English Mills is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Mills
- Jersey Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hughesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Collomsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carsontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carsontown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsontown
- Brookside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Grimesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Dewart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watsontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McEwensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Troxelville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Troxelville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
- Penns Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benfer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Benfer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
- Middle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Tioga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Blackwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Hoytville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hoytville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Morris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hartsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Antrim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Antrim is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Sebring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sebring is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Pardee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pardee is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
- Hartleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Laurelton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Cherry Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cherry Run is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Glen Iron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Mazeppa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Millmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mifflinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woolrich, see our County-by-County Page for Woolrich.
Cemeteries Near Woolrich ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woolrich.
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 Woolrich - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woolrich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Rest Haven Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dunnstown UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Creek Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Jersey Shore.
- The Pine Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davidson Burying Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45774 <2>
- Jersey Shore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beth Yehuda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ft. Antes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (89 more) ...
- Limestone Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Woolrich had a population of 176 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Woolrich, with the one closest to Woolrich listed first.
- Chatham Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chatham Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Run
- McElhattan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tombs Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tombs Run is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombs Run
- Lock Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Castanea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jersey Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Queens Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Queens Run is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Run
- Flemington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,312 people
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Farrandsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Farrandsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrandsville
- Antes Fort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
- Waterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mill Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salona is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
- Rote
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rote is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woolrich. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woolrich.
Newspapers Published in Woolrich ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woolrich.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woolrich, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woolrich.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Woolrich:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Lycoming County
- Northumberland County
- Snyder County
- Tioga County
- Union 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> | 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- Woolrich) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Woolrich, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |