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A visit to the Old Canaan Cemetery ...

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 Old Canaan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   41.5665°   (41° 33' 59")

Lon:   -75.4052°   (-75° 24' 18")

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Old Canaan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Keen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • 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
  • South Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Canaan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #719463 <5>
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • 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
  • Childs Jewish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Darling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Darling Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Glass Factory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Factory Cemetery
    • 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
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tisdale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Dyberry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyberry Cemetery
    • 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
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • 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
    • Schoonover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoonover Cemetery
      • 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
    • Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Bank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank Cemetery
      • 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
    • East Dyberry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dyberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Dyberry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
    • Dundaff Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundaff Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
    • Uniondale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniondale Cemetery
      • The Uniondale Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
      • The Uniondale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rounds Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130363 <5>
    • Burdick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdick Cemetery is located in Susquehanna County
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Valley Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Holy Ghost Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Canaan Cemetery.

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

  • Waymart
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Keen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
    • Keen is located in Wayne County
  • South Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • Prompton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
    • Prompton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Vandling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Aldenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
  • Forest City Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Seelyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
  • Forest City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (16 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 <6>
    • Cortez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Tresslarville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Dyberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Tanners Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanners Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
    • Archbald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carley Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
    • Green Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • Peckville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jessup
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Union Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Laurella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
    • Siko
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
    • Tompkinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna 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 Old 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 Old Canaan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

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

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 Old Canaan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1182901  (Old Canaan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1182901 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: 443
    • Location given for GNIS #1182901 (Old 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Canaan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5665, Longitude: -75.4052       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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