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 Atco (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 Atco. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Atco is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Atco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Atco:
- Wayne County (The home county of Atco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Milanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Boyds Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Carley Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Honesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siko is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Bethany
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seelyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Tanners Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Simpson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vandling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cortez
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Drinker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Jermyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Cobb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Archbald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jessup
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Masthope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Kimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Rowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lackawaxen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Tafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paupack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Parkers Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Blooming Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Lords Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Forest City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Union Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burnwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Ararat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Lenoxville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- South Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Rock Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Pea Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Butternut Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Chiloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Peakville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Cadosia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harvard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Gregorytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Shinhopple
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sparrow Bush
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Port Jervis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cuddebackville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Huguenot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Finchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Otisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cochecton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cochecton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Falls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Callicoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yulan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eldred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hankins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Atco, see our County-by-County Page for Atco.
Cemeteries Near Atco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atco.
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 Atco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Atco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glen Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lava Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Lucys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tusten Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Huntington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nearing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (167 more) ...
- East Cochecton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fosterdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Atco had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lava
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lava is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
- Milanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Boyds Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Tyler Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tusten
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cochecton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Torrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Torrey is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
- Masthope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Damascus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Damascus is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Damascus
- Girdland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Girdland is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdland
- Carley Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Atco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Atco.
Newspapers Published in Atco ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Atco, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Atco.
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 helpful 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 Atco:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Atco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |