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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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
- Appenzell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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>
- East Stroudsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <2>
- Stroudsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <2>
- Paradise Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Delaware Water Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
- Locust Lakes Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- 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) - 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <2>
- 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) - Kintnersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kintnersville
- Kintnersville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kintnersville <2>
- 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
- Albrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrightsville
- Albrightsville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albrightsville <2>
- 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.<1> 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) - Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Parryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parryville
- Parryville is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parryville <2>
- Kittatinny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- East Side
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Lehighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehighton
- Lehighton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehighton <2>
- Weissport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
- Weissport is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
- 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) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
- Elmhurst is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <2>
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
- 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.<1> 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) - Emerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Ironton 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Village
- Bear Creek Village is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Creek Village <2>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
- Freeland is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Glen Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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) - Wind Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <2>
- Pen Argyl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <2>
- 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielsville <2>
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - 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.<1> 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) - 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- 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.<1> 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>
- Eastlawn Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
- Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
- 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) - South Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sterling
- South Sterling is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sterling <2>
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Egypt Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Ledgedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
- 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.<1> 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.<1> 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
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <2>
- Sterling
- 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)
- 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.
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]<3> of Effort.
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 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 Effort:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carbon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lackawanna County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lehigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Luzerne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Schuylkill County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Monroe County
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)- The Hillside Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Effort Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194215 <4>
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
- Green Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Dotters Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Union Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
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- Bruch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruch Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Wind Gap.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405686 <4>
- Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Bruch Cemetery
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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kresgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresgeville
- Kresgeville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kresgeville <2>
- McIlhaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - 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) - 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
- Reeders is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
- Long Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Pond <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Little Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- 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.<1> 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)
- Little Gap
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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). |
| <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. |