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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 Briar Crest Woods (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 Briar Crest Woods. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Briar Crest Woods is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Briar Crest Woods)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • McMichael
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pocono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brodheadsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Paradise Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arlington Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Side
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Weatherly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowmanstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Palmerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Lehighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parryville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weissport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Belian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Lawrenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Custer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Rising Sun
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Wellington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <2>
    • Hokendauqua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Ironton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Penn Lake Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Bear Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Glen Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Highlands
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Laurel Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Top
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
    • Albert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Arndts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arndts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Berlinsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Pen Argyl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wind Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnutport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <2>
    • Roseto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <2>
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Lockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Bangor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • New Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Kreidersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • La Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • McAdoo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Kelayres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hometown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <2>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hollisterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Briar Crest Woods, with the one closest to Briar Crest Woods listed first.
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Mount Hermon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people

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

Newspapers Published in Briar Crest Woods ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Briar Crest Woods.

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

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Cemeteries Near Briar Crest Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Briar Crest Woods.

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 Briar Crest Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Locust Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Ridge Cemetery
  • Dotters Corners Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jerusalem Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (250 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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>

While we didn't find Briar Crest Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Briar Crest Woods.

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

  • Albrightsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Pond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
    • Long Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <2>
  • Blakeslee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
  • Stoddartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
    • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Hickory Run ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
    • Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
  • McMichael
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • Mud Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
  • Effort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <2>
  • Pocono Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Summit
    • Pocono Summit is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Summit <2>
  • Leslie Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
    • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
  • Drakes Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
  • Kresgeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kresgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresgeville
    • Kresgeville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kresgeville <2>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Gilbert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
    • Appenzell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Briar Crest Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Briar Crest Woods.

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briar Crest Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briar Crest Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0481, Longitude: -75.5427       In this case, the coordinates for Briar Crest Woods 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 Briar Crest Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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