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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 Effort (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 Effort. 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.

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

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Effort)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Brodheadsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • McMichael
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Kresgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Appenzell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Pond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Pocono Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Stroudsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stroudsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Stony Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Quaker City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Riegelsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riegelsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <2>
    • Springtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Monroe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Passer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
    • Kintnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Little Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowmanstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Palmerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Hazard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kittatinny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Jim Thorpe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • 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 <2>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Custer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <2>
    • Wellington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Catasauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <2>
    • Hokendauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Penn Lake Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • White Haven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
    • Bear Creek Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Glen Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
    • Albert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Arndts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Wind Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pen Argyl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <2>
    • Danielsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chapman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • Belfast
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • New Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Cherryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • La Anna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Egypt Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Andreas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Coaldale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • Hometown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Kelayres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
  • Wayne County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
    • Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Hazen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Mount Hermon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Effort ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Effort.

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 Effort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotters Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Bruch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Church Cemetery
      • Christ Church UCC Cemetery
      • Little Moore Cemetery
      • Little Moore Church Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Effort had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Gilbert
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
  • Brodheadsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
    • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
  • Kresgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McIlhaney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • McMichael
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • Rossland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
    • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Appenzell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
  • Kunkletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <2>
  • Saylorsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <2>
  • Snydersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
    • Snydersville is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Pond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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    • Little Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Benders Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benders Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Junction
      • Benders Junction is located in Northampton County
    • Katellen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katellen
      • Katellen is located in Northampton County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Effort ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Effort.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Effort. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Effort and those printed in the larger area surrounding Effort.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Effort.

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 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 Effort:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<5>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 Effort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Effort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Effort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9393, Longitude: -75.4349       In this case, the coordinates for Effort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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