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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Atco is located in Wayne 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County
    • Boyds Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Calkins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
    • Damascus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Laurella
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carley Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
    • Dyberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Siko
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Seelyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Tanners Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanners Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
    • Hawley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atco, with the one closest to Atco listed first.
    • Vandling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cortez
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jermyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mayfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Mount Cobb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Jessup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • Peckville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Westcolang
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
    • Blooming Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ledgedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Millrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Burnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Pea Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Butternut Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butternut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Cooks Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Chiloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Horton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Peakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Cadosia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Hancock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Harvard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Gregorytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Shinhopple
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Corbett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <2>
    • Port Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Huguenot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Finchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Otisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>
    • Tusten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Falls Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • 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)
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jeffersonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • 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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lava Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lava Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lava Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Lucys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lucys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lucys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tusten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tusten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tusten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Huntington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Huntington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Huntington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nearing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nearing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nearing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • East Cochecton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cochecton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cochecton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fosterdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosterdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosterdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lava have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
    • Lava is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Milanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Milanville is located in Wayne County
  • Boyds Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
  • Calkins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Calkins is located in Wayne County
  • Tyler Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Hill
    • Tyler Hill is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler Hill <2>
  • Tusten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
    • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
  • Cochecton Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
    • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>
  • Cochecton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Damascus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Torrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
    • Torrey is located in Wayne County
  • Masthope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Masthope is located in Pike County
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    • West Damascus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Damascus
      • West Damascus is located in Wayne County
    • Girdland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girdland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdland
      • Girdland is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carley Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County

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]<5>. 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 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 Atco:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atco. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6212, Longitude: -75.0857       In this case, the coordinates for Atco have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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