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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 Clarks View (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 Clarks View. 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 Clarks View ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Clarks View: Clarks Vw.
  • While the name of this community is Clarks View, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Clarks View may originally have been Clark's View.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Clarks View might be written as Clark View.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Clarks View is located in Luzerne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

Below are the counties that are near Clarks View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarks View:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Clarks View)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Laddsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laddsburg
      • From Clarks View to Laddsburg
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Clarks View to Wilmot
    • Overton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Overton
      • From Clarks View to Overton
    • New Albany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <4>
    • Evergreen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Clarks View to Evergreen
    • New Era
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sugar Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Wyalusing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coxes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaver Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <4>
    • Hudsondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weatherly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Benton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamison City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rohrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milwaukee
      • From Clarks View to Milwaukee
    • Old Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
  • Lycoming County
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
    • Turbotville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <4>
    • Chulasky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chulasky
      • From Clarks View to Chulasky
    • Rushtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushtown
      • From Clarks View to Rushtown
    • Elysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <4>
    • Marion Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <4>
    • Natalie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Bear Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McEwensville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Dooleyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Kulpmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <4>
    • Potts Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Zion Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferndale
      • From Clarks View to Ferndale
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sheppton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <4>
    • Brandonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ringtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Girard Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Krebs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krebs
      • From Clarks View to Krebs
    • Kelayres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McAdoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <4>
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lofty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lofty
      • From Clarks View to Lofty
  • Sullivan County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.
    • Noxen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forkston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Clarks View to Forkston
    • Jenks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Stowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Clarks View to Stowell
    • Jenningsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mehoopany Station
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vosburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Clarks View to Vosburg
    • Osterhout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarks View, see our County-by-County Page for Clarks View.

Cemeteries Near Clarks View ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarks View.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarks View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clarks View had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarks View, with the one closest to Clarks View listed first.

  • Cambra
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
    • Cambra is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <4>
  • Register
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Register
    • From Clarks View to Register
  • Harveyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Columbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
    • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Town Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
    • Town Hill is located in Luzerne County
  • Huntington Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rittenhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Coles Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
    • Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Red Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Rock
    • From Clarks View to Red Rock
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarks View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarks View.

Newspapers Published in Clarks View ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarks View.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarks View, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clarks View.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Clarks View:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarks View. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarks View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarks View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2210, Longitude: -76.2863    
<7>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.
<8>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 Clarks View, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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