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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 Blooming Grove (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 Blooming Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Blooming Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Blooming Grove: Blooming Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Blooming Grove is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Blooming Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blooming Grove:

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

Cemeteries Near Blooming Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blooming Grove.

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

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

  • Paupack Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paupack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paupack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darling Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Montoza Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montoza Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montoza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tusten Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.
    • Hollisterville Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blooming Grove had a population of 58 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tafton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tafton
    • Tafton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tafton <1>
  • Paupack
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lords Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Kimble
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hawley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <1>
  • Glen Eyre
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eyre
    • Glen Eyre is located in Pike County
  • Uswick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • West Hawley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Wayne County
  • Greentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
  • Newfoundland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfoundland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfoundland <1>
  • Shohola Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shohola Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shohola Falls
    • Shohola Falls is located in Pike County
  • Rowland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Wayne County
    • Ledgedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Avoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
      • Avoy 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 Blooming Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blooming Grove.

Newspapers Published in Blooming Grove ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blooming Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blooming Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blooming Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Blooming Grove:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<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>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 Blooming Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blooming Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blooming Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3707, Longitude: -75.1545    









 

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