Our Genealogy Helper
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 Chapman Lake (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 Chapman Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Chapman Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chapman Lake: Chapman Lk.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Chapman Lake is located in Lackawanna County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Chapman Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapman Lake:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Chapman Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Scott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Jermyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Justus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Blakely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Peckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Dupont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Langdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Orange
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Carverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Ledgedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Paupack
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Sterling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Kimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Blooming Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Masthope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lords Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Lenoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Gibson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Union Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hop Bottom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Ararat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- South Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Waymart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forest City Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Keen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Tresslarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Aldenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Hollisterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Prompton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Seelyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Honesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Factoryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Osterhout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Marcy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- South Eaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Lake Carey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Avery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Tunkhannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tusten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapman Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Chapman Lake.
Cemeteries Near Chapman Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapman Lake.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chapman Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chapman Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Assumption Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wetherby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Childs Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brookside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sandy Bank Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Russian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Chapman Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chapman Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapman Lake, with the one closest to Chapman Lake listed first.
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Tompkinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Scott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Justus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Jermyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Edella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Peckville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clarks Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Dickson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Olyphant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapman Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapman Lake.
Newspapers Published in Chapman Lake ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapman Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapman Lake, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapman Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Chapman Lake:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chapman Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapman Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |