Tioga county is located in the state of pennsylvania. The number of people per household in tioga county is 2. Tioga county pennsylvania usa new excerpt from rare 1885 book. Lancaster county, pennsylvania, farmers directory, 1914. History of tioga county, pennsylvania 1897 edition. For the most current listing of resources for this location, and from additional publishers, please visit the tioga county page in the live roots catalog. Tioga county pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas westfield highlighted. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 tioga county histories and genealogies 82. The main economic activities now are manufacturing, services. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Dont forget to check on the parent county from which a county was originally founded. The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the phmcs database, are included below when available.
To support the effort to contain the covid19, tioga county historical society will remain temporarily closed until may 19, 2020. History of allegheny county, pennsylvania 1889 sold, no longer available. In addition to collecting and preserving historical artifacts, photographs, and personal. Tioga county is en kreis inn usbundsstaat pennsylvania. History of tioga county, pennsylvania 1897 edition open. You can select cities, metro areas, counties, or zip codes and see those areas in this state. Tioga county historical society wellsboro, pennsylvania. This extremely rare book, an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania, chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york, is as meaty as its title. There are 14 public schools in tioga county with an average homefacts rating of b. Each county is shown in a map with notes on early settlers, settlements and other littleknown facts. Appears in 179 books from 18372008 page 259 at the corners are assembled juntos of village idlers and wise men, who take their stations there for the important purpose of seeing company pass. The series, 5 volume set early history of saxonburg roebling.
Tioga county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. Pennsylvania 4h tioga county history pennsylvania and new jersey, church and town records, 166920 includes tioga county source. There are 6 registered sex offenders residing in the county. Historically the economy was based on coal mining, natural gas, and glass manufacture. Tioga county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Where can find tioga county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Tioga county are is very connected with ny state southern tier families and history. Hi and welcome to the tioga county pennsylvania genealogy project. Dec 19, 2018 history of tioga county, pennsylvania by, 1897, r. Tioga county, pennsylvania people best places to live. This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in tioga county, pennsylvania by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission phmc.
The history and genealogical line of the merrick family of tioga county pennsylvania 1804 2012 talbot county maryland 1661 1663. Welcome to tioga county pennsylvania history and genealogy tioga county was created on march 26, 1804 from part of lycoming county and named for the tioga river. This means that there is no one available to help answer your questions about this countys history or to help you with your familys genealogy within this county. Generalcontent county map showing buildings in rural areas, householders names, and forested areas. Unemployment in tioga county is moderate and the median home sales price is. Usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 pennsylvania histories and genealogies 3,603 tioga county histories and genealogies 82. Thomas hutchins, a distinguished geographer and historian, who published several works of merit, was born in new jersey about 1730, but early settled in pittsburg, where he died in 1789. Mechling will help you publish your next book with quality printing in softcover and hardcover or have your old books. The name, derived from an indian word meaning the forks of a stream, honors the tioga river. What tioga county, pa census records are available. Tioga county pennsylvania historical society wellsboro. A 1977 reprint that combines together in one volume.
The tioga county historical society is dedicated to preserving local history. An informal history of the first presbyterian church of wellsboro, pennsylvania, the village and the churches of the county 18471937 family history library church records for first presbyterian church in pennsylvania and new jersey, church and town records collection ancestry. The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the phmcs database, are included. In writing a history of tioga county it has been our aim to preserve, as far as possible, a chronological order. History of adams county pennsylvania, part 3, including biographical sketches from history of cumberland and adams counties, pennsylvania. Tioga county pennsylvania historical society wellsboro, pa. Farmers directory of crawford county, pennsylvania, 190910. Tioga county, pennsylvania research at genealogy today. The historical society fosters an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on local history.
With a library card or in person you will have access to. Founded in 1895 the tioga point museum is home to the wealth of history, archaeology, native american artifacts and manuscript documents. Resources include history books, cemetery inscriptions, vital record abstracts, and historical newspapers. This is a list of the pennsylvania state historical markers in tioga county this is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in tioga county, pennsylvania by the pennsylvania historical and museum commission phmc. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of tioga county, pa declined from 42,031 to 41,550, a 1. Tioga county was formed on march 26, 1804 from parts of lycoming county. History and books about tioga county, pennsylvania. The tioga county pennsylvania historical society, located in wellsboro, pa, is a local organization dedicated to studying and preserving the history of wellsboro. Organization of the county, and the erection of townships 10. Page 208 gentlemen, it did not happen to me to be born in a log cabin. Apr 28, 2020 tioga county was formed on march 26, 1804 from parts of lycoming county. The county of tioga was established in 1804, and the county seat is wellsboro.
List of pennsylvania state historical markers in tioga county. Chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york by townships, villages, boros and cities family history library. Mortality schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Tioga comes from a native american word meaning the forks of a stream. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Internet archive national register of historic places an outline history of tioga and bradford counties in pennsylvania chemung, steuben, tioga, tompkins and schuyler in new york 1885 source. Map of tioga county, pennsylvania copy 1 library of. Tioga county is a county located on the central northern border of the u. Generalcontent county map showing buildings in rural areas and householders names. It consists of a mountainous region on the allegheny plateau.
Wellsboro, the county seat, lies just 12 miles east of the pennsylvania grand canyon, one of states most spectacular natural attractions. Tioga county, pennsylvania, united states britannica. The county was created on march 26, 1804, from part of lycoming county and later organized in 1812. There are many types of census records for tioga county guide you in researching your family tree. Map of tioga county, pennsylvania copy 1 library of congress. Tioga county pennsylvania soldiers in the civil war tioga county pa civil war rosters for additional regiments and more detailed information about the following regiments including wounded, killed in action, promotions, regimental history and battles fought, see bates history of the pennsylvania volunteers 108th regiment, 11th cavalry. Records stolen from public offices republican compiler, gettysburg, pa, december 3, 1828 the public offices in wellsborough, tioga county, pa. Its topographical and geological features come first, followed by a sketch of the indians whose numerous camping sites, paths and villages prove that the land of tioga was a favorite dwelling place and hunting ground. Federal population schedules are available for 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 tioga co. The name, derived from an native american word meaning the forks of a stream, honors the tioga river. Tioga county pennsylvania soldiers in the civil war. In 1885 the gazette company of elmira new york published a local history book as a premium for the subscribers of the weekly gazette and free press. The historymerrick family history and genealogical line of.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Historic pittsburgh collection is a digital collection that provides an opportunity to explore and research the history of pittsburgh and the surrounding western pennsylvania area on the. Wellsboro genealogy in tioga county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 tioga county 1,234 wellsboro 100. The principal waterways are the cowanesque and tioga rivers and crooked, pine, and babb creeks, as well as hammond. The boroughvillage insets also show buildings and occupants names. Academy corners, austinville, brookfield hollow bloss and hamilton blossburgh brookfield charleston, duncan, cherry flats, charleston twp. Tioga county tioga county, named for the tioga river, was created on march 26, 1804, from part of lycoming county. There are 37 people per square mile aka population density. History of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, volume 2 history of westmoreland county, pennsylvania, john woolf jordan pennsylvania county and regional histories. Tioga county historical society, wellsboro, pennsylvania. The main boroughs are wellsboro the county seat, elkland, blossburg, and mansfield, home of mansfield university of pennsylvania.
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