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 Childs (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 Childs. 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.
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 hospitals 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.
Childs 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 Childs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Childs:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Childs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jermyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vandling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Blakely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Avoca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Dupont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Hughestown
(20 miles [32.2 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Yatesville
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 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 Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Mountainhome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Ledgedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Paupack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- South Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Panther
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- La Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Masthope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Westcolang
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lenoxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Union Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Hop Bottom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Kingsley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alford
(21 miles [33.8 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 Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Waymart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Keen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Forest City Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Tresslarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Prompton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Aldenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Seelyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Hollisterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Honesdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Factoryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Winola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Osterhout
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Marcy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- South Eaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Lake Carey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Tunkhannock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tusten
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cochecton Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hankins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yulan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Childs, see our County-by-County Page for Childs.
Cemeteries Near Childs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Childs.
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 Childs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Childs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Childs Jewish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sandy Bank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Childs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Childs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Childs, with the one closest to Childs listed first.
- Mayfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jermyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Winton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Winton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Dundaff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
- Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Waymart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Edella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Justus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Olyphant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Childs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Childs.
Newspapers Published in Childs ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Childs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Childs, 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 Childs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Childs:
- 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
- Delaware 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 Childs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Childs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |