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 Dickson City (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 Dickson City. 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 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.
Dickson City 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 Dickson City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dickson City:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Dickson City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Olyphant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Blakely
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Throop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Justus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Peckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Jessup
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Edella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Dunmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon County
- East Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Hughestown
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Orange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Carverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Laflin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Lakes Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Tobyhanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pocono Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pocono Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Ledgedale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- South Sterling
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Panther
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paupack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Tafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Kimble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Lords Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rowland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Lenoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Forest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Union Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hop Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Springville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Burnwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Alford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Ararat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Hollisterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- South Canaan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Tresslarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Waymart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Keen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Prompton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aldenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seelyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Factoryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Osterhout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- South Eaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Marcy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Lake Carey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Jenks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Avery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Sullivan County (NY)
- Narrowsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dickson City, see our County-by-County Page for Dickson City.
Cemeteries Near Dickson City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickson City.
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 Dickson City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dickson City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McDonnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dunmore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (238 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
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 Dickson City had a population of 3,110 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dickson City had a population of 5,731 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dickson City, with the one closest to Dickson City listed first.
- Throop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Olyphant
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Justus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Peckville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chinchilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dunmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Scranton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nay Aug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
- Winton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Winton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Archbald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Clarks Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Clarks Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dickson City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickson City.
Newspapers Published in Dickson City ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickson City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickson City, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickson City.
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 Dickson City:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carbon County
- 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 Dickson City, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickson City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |