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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 Ashley (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 Ashley. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Ashley 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 Ashley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ashley:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Ashley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Laurel Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes-Barre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Notch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <1>
    • Kingston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Larksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
      • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <1>
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Top
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <1>
    • Warrior Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
      • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Forty Fort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <1>
    • Glen Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Concrete City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete City
      • Concrete City is located in Luzerne County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • East Side
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Coxes Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Weatherly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hudsondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Nesquehoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Summit Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lansford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Foundryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Hetlerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jamison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <1>
    • Zaner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lime Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <1>
    • Moosic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <1>
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Spring Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scranton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Schultzville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dunmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <1>
    • Green Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <1>
    • Elmhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <1>
    • Pocono Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <1>
    • Tobyhanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • McMichael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Nuremberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Coaldale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <1>
    • Girard Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hometown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brandonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley, with the one closest to Ashley listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Vosburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Ashley ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashley.

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 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 Ashley:

Cemeteries Near Ashley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley.

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

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

  • Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45352 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Shawnee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Plymouth.
    • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
    • St. Vincent's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <4>
  • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...

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 Ashley had a population of 3,192 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ashley had a population of 2,734 people.

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

  • Sugar Notch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
    • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Solomon Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Gap
    • Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Luzerne County
  • Laurel Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plymouth Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
  • Kingston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Askam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askam
    • Askam is located in Luzerne County
  • Warrior Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Mountain Top
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <1>
  • Penobscot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Luzerne County
  • Larksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Plymouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Luzerne County
    • Glen Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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- Ashley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2118, Longitude: -75.8961    
<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 Ashley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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