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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 Avoy (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 Avoy. 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 hospitals 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.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Avoy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Lakeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Tresslarville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Uswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Hollisterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hawley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Prompton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Seelyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Cortez
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Turnersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jessup
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carbondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jermyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Avoca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Houston City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Duryea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <1>
    • Hughestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Pittston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Pittston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Laflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Stoddartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
    • Hilldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Mount Pocono
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Tobyhanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mountainhome
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <1>
    • Paradise Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pocono Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Reeders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bushkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolbaugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Shoemakers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • La Anna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Lords Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Masthope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Lackawaxen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Conashaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conashaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
    • Egypt Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Royal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Burnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <1>
    • Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Osterhout
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Millville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avoy, with the one closest to Avoy listed first.
    • Narrowsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <1>
    • Yulan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <1>
    • Cochecton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pond Eddy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <1>
    • Callicoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hankins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Eddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • North Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <1>
    • Smallwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Avoy ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avoy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avoy, 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 Avoy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Avoy:

Cemeteries Near Avoy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avoy.

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

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

  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Hollisterville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Paupack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paupack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paupack Cemetery
  • Darling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
  • South Canaan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
  • Old Canaan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Dyberry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyberry Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wayne County
  • Pink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Wayne County
  • Gravity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
    • Gravity is located in Wayne County
  • Lake Ariel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
    • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <1>
  • Varden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
    • Varden is located in Wayne County
  • Uswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
    • Uswick is located in Wayne County
  • Clemo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
    • Clemo is located in Wayne County
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
  • Ledgedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Hoadleys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
    • Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
  • South Canaan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Hollisterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
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    • Cherry Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
      • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
    • Wimmers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avoy. 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avoy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avoy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4448, Longitude: -75.3396       In this case, the coordinates for Avoy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Avoy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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