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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 Autumn Leaves (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 Autumn Leaves. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Autumn Leaves)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Starrucca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • High Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Poyntelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Wrighter Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Siko
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Tanners Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Aldenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Dyberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Forest City Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Damascus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Simpson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vandling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jermyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
    • East Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • Scott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Craig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Ararat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Lanesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Union Dale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gibson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Deposit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <1>
    • Gulf Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
    • East Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
    • Windsor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Edson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
    • Center Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Ouaquaga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpursville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nineveh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Creekside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Conklin Station
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
    • Corbettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Afton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <1>
    • Nineveh Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Bainbridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • East Guilford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Guilford is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
    • West Bainbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge
    • Union Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • Yaleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Cadosia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Pea Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Hambletville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
    • Peakville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Rock Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Barbourville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Chiloway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • China
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Shinhopple
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Horton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Gregorytown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
  • Otsego County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Unadilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wells Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Autumn Leaves, with the one closest to Autumn Leaves listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hankins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Acidalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Callicoon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochecton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Falls Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Jeffersonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Beaverkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Deckertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown

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

Cemeteries Near Autumn Leaves ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Autumn Leaves.

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 Autumn Leaves - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Autumn Leaves covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Autumn Leaves had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Starlight
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Winterdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
  • Preston Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Preston Park is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
  • Hancock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
  • Scott Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
  • Cadosia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Tallmanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
  • Lake Como
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Starrucca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Equinunk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lordville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Poyntelle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Fishs Eddy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Autumn Leaves ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Autumn Leaves.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Autumn Leaves, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Autumn Leaves.

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 either 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 Autumn Leaves:

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 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.
<3>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 Autumn Leaves, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Autumn Leaves) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.