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A visit to the Scranton 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 Scranton Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Scranton 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 Scranton Cemetery

Lat:   41.5487°   (41° 32' 55")

Lon:   -75.7394°   (-75° 44' 21")

The Scranton Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County<2>.

The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Scranton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Scranton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45070 <5>
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Wallsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallsville Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • The Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pedrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45743 <5>
  • East Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Benton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Benton Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
  • Wetherby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetherby Cemetery
    • The Wetherby Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • The Wetherby Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Weatherby Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46589 <5>
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nicholson Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Nicholson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #275032 <5>
  • Oakley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45669 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Abington Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abington Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abington Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abington Hill Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Shady Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Lane Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Leach Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leach Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Russian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russian Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
    • Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Scranton Cemetery.

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

  • Dalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <6>
  • La Plume
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
    • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
  • Glenburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
  • Carpenter Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
    • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Factoryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Craig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
  • Schultzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
    • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Clarks Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
    • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <6>
  • Clarks Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Edella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
  • East Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Nicholson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Scott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lake Winola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Justus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Tompkinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Osterhout
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Milwaukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dickson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson City
      • Dickson City is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickson City <6>
    • Olyphant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Blakely
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <6>
    • Dixon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Green Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Throop
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <6>
    • Peckville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoxville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Marcy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming 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 Scranton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lackawanna County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Scranton 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 websites either 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 Scranton 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 Scranton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1187178  (Scranton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1187178 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: Dalton
    • County: Lackawanna         Elev: 317
    • Location given for GNIS #1187178 (Scranton Cemetery)

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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 Lackawanna, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Scranton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5487, Longitude: -75.7394       In this case, the coordinates for the Scranton 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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