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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Effort is located in Monroe County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near 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.
- Gilbert
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brodheadsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appenzell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Rossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- 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)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Pocono Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Quaker City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- 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)
- Springtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Monroe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Passer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- 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)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Albrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bowmanstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hazard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Parryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mud Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Kittatinny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- East Side
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jim Thorpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Effort, with the one closest to Effort listed first.
- Lehigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Turnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Yostville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Moscow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- 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)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Slatington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Coplay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Balliettsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Catasauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Ironton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- 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)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Penn Lake Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- White Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Glen Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Ebervale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Mountain Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Harleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- 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)
- Danielsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Bangor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- New Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Berlinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Eastlawn Gardens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
- 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)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- South Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Egypt Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Ledgedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- 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)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Kelayres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- McAdoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- West Portal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- 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)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Middleville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- 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)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hainesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Belvidere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Ramseysburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Vail
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hazen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Montana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Mount Hermon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Stewartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
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.
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 Effort - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dotters Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (212 more) ...
- 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 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)
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 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)
- Brodheadsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McIlhaney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
- McMichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Rossland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Appenzell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Kunkletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saylorsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snydersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snydersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
- Reeders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Little Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Benders Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benders Junction is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Junction
- Katellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Katellen is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katellen
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]<4> of Effort.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Schuylkill County
- Wayne County
- Hunterdon County
- Sussex County
- Warren 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 Effort, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Effort) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |