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 Luzerne (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 Luzerne. 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.
Luzerne is located in Delaware County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Luzerne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luzerne:
- Delaware County (The home county of Luzerne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Peakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Pea Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Chiloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Horton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gregorytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Shinhopple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butternut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Broome County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Deposit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- East Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Edson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edson is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Windsor is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Center Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Nineveh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ouaquaga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Bainbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Guilford is located in Chenango County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Unadilla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wells Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Otego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Long Eddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Hankins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Callicoon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hortonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverkill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Deckertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Livingston Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Youngsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ulster County
- Belle Ayr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Lackawanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Simpson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Pike County (PA)
- Masthope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Thompson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brandt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Ararat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Burnwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Lanesboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Union Dale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Susquehanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- High Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Poyntelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Starrucca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wrighter Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Milanville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Siko
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Calkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Boyds Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Tanners Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luzerne, see our County-by-County Page for Luzerne.
Cemeteries Near Luzerne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luzerne.
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 Luzerne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luzerne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Old East Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gould Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rickard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Appley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Flat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Basket Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- Read Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Horton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gregorytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Luzerne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Luzerne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luzerne, with the one closest to Luzerne listed first.
- Fishs Eddy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goulds
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Peakville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Chiloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Harvard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Lordville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lordville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
- Long Eddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Acidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Horton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Cadosia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hancock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Equinunk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mileses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mileses is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luzerne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luzerne.
Newspapers Published in Luzerne ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luzerne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luzerne, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luzerne.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Luzerne:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Otsego County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Luzerne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luzerne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |