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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 Cresco (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 Cresco. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Cresco is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Cresco)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Mountainhome
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Paradise Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
    • Parkside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkside is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
    • Pocono Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tobyhanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pocono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reeders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pocono Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Appenzell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Arlington Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • East Stroudsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
    • Albrightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • East Side
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Little Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Mud Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Leslie Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
    • Palmerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Turnersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
    • Daleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Yostville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Spring Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
    • Drinker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
    • Elmhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wimmers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
    • Mount Cobb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
    • Cortez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
    • Bear Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Langdon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Penn Lake Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Houston City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Yatesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Duryea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Pittston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laflin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Slateford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
    • Portland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Portland is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Pen Argyl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Roseto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • East Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • New Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
    • Wind Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Belfast
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Kesslersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kesslersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
      • Kesslersville has also been known as:
      • Alamanda
      • Keslers
      • Kesslers
    • Arndts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • La Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
    • Panther
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • South Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ledgedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Blooming Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Egypt Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
    • Paupack
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tafton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lords Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Delaware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Delaware is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Wilsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Conashaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Sterling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollisterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Lakeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Uswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
    • Maplewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Tresslarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
    • Hawley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Canaan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • Honesdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Prompton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Seelyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Keen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Wallpack Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
    • Crandon Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
    • Middleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
    • Swartswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
    • Layton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Normanook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
    • Balesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
    • Washingtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Washingtonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Newton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
    • Tranquility
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Hainesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Vail
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
    • Blairstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Delaware
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Mount Hermon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
    • Paulina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paulina is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
    • Ramseysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
    • Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Hope is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco listed first.
    • Barryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tusten
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Cresco, see our County-by-County Page for Cresco.

Cemeteries Near Cresco ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cresco.

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 Cresco - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cresco, with the one closest to Cresco 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cresco had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Mountainhome
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Paradise Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Parkside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
  • Canadensis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Swiftwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Henryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocono Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tannersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Analomink
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • La Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
  • Tobyhanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • South Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mount Pocono
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Reeders
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Angels
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Angels is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels

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

Newspapers Published in Cresco ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cresco.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cresco, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cresco.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Cresco:

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 Cresco, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cresco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.