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A visit to the East Canaan Cemetery ...


The location of the East Canaan Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the East Canaan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Canaan Cemetery

Lat:   41.5181°   (41° 31' 5")

Lon:   -75.4016°   (-75° 24' 5")

The East Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Honesdale. Honesdale lies just to the east northeast of the East Canaan Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the East Canaan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the East Canaan Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the East Canaan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • South Canaan
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Cortez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Tresslarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Prompton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Keen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Vandling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Archbald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Seelyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Mayfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Jermyn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Jessup
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Mount Cobb
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
        • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
      • Wimmers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
        • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
      • Drinker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hollisterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
        • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
      • Lakeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Honesdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethany
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Peckville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Forest City Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
        • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
      • Forest City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Uswick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
        • Uswick is located in Wayne County
      • Aldenville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
        • Aldenville is located in Wayne County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the East Canaan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Canaan Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the East Canaan Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Canaan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Old Canaan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
    • Tisdale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Darling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Keen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Rose Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • The St. Rose Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719463 <6>
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Childs Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Ghost Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Hollisterville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollisterville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Dyberry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dyberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyberry Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Schoonover Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoonover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schoonover Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoonover Cemetery
      • Glass Factory Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass Factory Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Factory Cemetery
      • Sandy Bank Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Bank Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the East Canaan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1173786  (East Canaan Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1173786 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Waymart
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 417
      • Location given for GNIS #1173786 (East Canaan Cemetery)

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

    The official website for Commonwealth 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the East Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5181, Longitude: -75.4016       In this case, the coordinates for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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