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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 Ararat (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 Ararat. 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 hospitals 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.

Ararat is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Ararat)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Thompson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Burnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jackson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Union Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • South Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lanesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Susquehanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Vandling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • East Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Scott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mayfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • Craig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jermyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Carpenter Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Grove
      • From Ararat to Green Grove
    • Edella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edella
      • From Ararat to Edella
    • La Plume
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Wrighter Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Poyntelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poyntelle
      • From Ararat to Poyntelle
    • Starrucca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Lakewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • High Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Lake
      • From Ararat to High Lake
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Ararat to Sherman
    • Forest City Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanners Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Siko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siko
      • From Ararat to Siko
    • Waymart
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bethany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Keen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keen
      • From Ararat to Keen
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Ararat to Avery
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Ararat to Lemon
    • Marcy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcy
      • From Ararat to Marcy
    • Lake Winola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Osterhout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunkhannock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Meshoppen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Eaton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to South Eaton
      • From Ararat to South Eaton
    • Vosburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Ararat to Vosburg
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Gulf Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulf Summit
      • From Ararat to Gulf Summit
    • Edson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edson
      • From Ararat to Edson
    • Deposit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Corbettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Windsor
      • From Ararat to East Windsor
    • Conklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ouaquaga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Center Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Hawleyton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookvale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookvale
      • From Ararat to Brookvale
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ararat, with the one closest to Ararat listed first.
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Cadosia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadosia
      • From Ararat to Cadosia
    • Pea Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hambletville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hambletville
      • From Ararat to Hambletville
    • Barbourville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barbourville
      • From Ararat to Barbourville
    • China
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to China
      • From Ararat to China
    • Rock Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Peakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peakville
      • From Ararat to Peakville
    • Harvard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Ararat to Harvard
    • Chiloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiloway
      • From Ararat to Chiloway
    • Horton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Shinhopple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Butternut Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Ararat ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ararat.

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

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

  • Ararat Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lamb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyons Street Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Street Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Manzar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Ararat had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thompson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Gelatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gelatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelatt
    • Gelatt is located in Susquehanna County
  • Burnwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tirzah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
    • Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
  • Poyntelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Poyntelle
    • From Ararat to Poyntelle
  • Starrucca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
  • Lakeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Herrick Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
    • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tallmanville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
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    • Pleasant Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
    • Melrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Gibson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ararat ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ararat.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ararat, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ararat.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ararat:

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Ararat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ararat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ararat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8296, Longitude: -75.5248       In this case, the coordinates for Ararat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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