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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 Tomhicken (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 Tomhicken. 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 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.

Tomhicken is located in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Tomhicken)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Conyngham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Sybertsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Harwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mountain Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Beach Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
    • East Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dorrance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lenhartsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Castle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Hudsondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lansford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • New Mahoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Mertz Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Unionville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hetlerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Mifflinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Lime Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Almedia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
    • Aristes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Espy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Newside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggerstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Washingtonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Dooleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Kulpmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Marshallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
    • Bear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Oneida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Nuremberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheppton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Kelayres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Zion Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Krebs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tomhicken, with the one closest to Tomhicken listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Tomhicken ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tomhicken.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tomhicken, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tomhicken.

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 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 Tomhicken:

Cemeteries Near Tomhicken ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tomhicken.

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

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

  • Nuremberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
  • St. Gabriel's RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hazleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Most Precious Blood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Groover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Polish National Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Peddlars Grave
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peddlars Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peddlars Grave

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 in 1895, Tomhicken had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Derringer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derringer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derringer
    • Derringer is located in Luzerne County
  • Conyngham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
    • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
  • Sybertsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fern Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
    • Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
  • Weston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Luzerne County
  • Gowen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
    • Gowen is located in Luzerne County
  • Nuremberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
  • West Hazleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Rock Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
    • Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
  • Briggsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Cranberry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Kelayres
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Audenried
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audenried have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audenried
      • Audenried is located in Carbon County
    • Harleigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tomhicken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tomhicken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9695, Longitude: -76.0955       In this case, the coordinates for Tomhicken 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 Tomhicken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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