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 Cherry Ridge (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 Cherry Ridge. 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 Cherry Ridge ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cherry Ridge: Cherry Rdg. (or less commonly used: Cherry Rdge. or Cherry Ridg.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cherry Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cherry Ridge.
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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Cherry Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cherry Ridge:
- Wayne County (The home county of Cherry Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Honesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seelyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Prompton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Uswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Carley Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Keen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Cortez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Vandling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Drinker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Mount Cobb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Jermyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Archbald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jessup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peckville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Avoca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Langdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Dupont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Pittston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Parkside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Pocono Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pocono Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Wilsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Kimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Paupack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Masthope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Westcolang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Lackawaxen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lords Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- South Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Lenoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Burnwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- South Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hop Bottom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Factoryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Winola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Pea Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cadosia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Orange County (NY)
- Sparrow Bush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yulan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cochecton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Hortonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hankins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Eddy
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cherry Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Cherry Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Cherry Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cherry Ridge.
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 Cherry Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cherry Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Darling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Schoonover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glass Factory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Dyberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Keen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Paupack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cherry Ridge had a population of 103 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cherry Ridge, with the one closest to Cherry Ridge listed first.
- Hoadleys
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Clemo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clemo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Seelyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- White Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Honesdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pink is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Prompton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Fermoy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fermoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
- Uswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Varden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Varden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Gravity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gravity is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Avoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
- Hawley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cherry Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cherry Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Cherry Ridge ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cherry Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cherry Ridge, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cherry Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cherry Ridge:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Delaware County
- Orange 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> | 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 Cherry Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cherry Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |