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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Elkdale (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 Elkdale. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Elkdale is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Elkdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Royal
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • Forest City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoxville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Burnwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hop Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <2>
    • Thompson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Lakeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Alford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • New Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <2>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Carbondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Vandling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Scott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mayfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • East Benton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jermyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Craig
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carpenter Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Blakely
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
    • Justus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • La Plume
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Avoca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Houston City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Dupont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Langdon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Hughestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Pittston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pittston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Exeter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Yatesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Laflin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Masthope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Panther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Forest City Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <2>
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Siko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siko have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
    • Starrucca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Seelyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carley Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Factoryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Osterhout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Vosburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Meshoppen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jenks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Conklin Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Corbettsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deposit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Conklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawleyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • East Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Pea Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Rock Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Hambletville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hambletville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkdale, with the one closest to Elkdale listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochecton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Narrowsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <2>
    • Callicoon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochecton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>
    • Falls Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • North Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Acidalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)

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

Newspapers Published in Elkdale ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkdale, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elkdale:

Cemeteries Near Elkdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkdale.

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

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

  • Burdick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Dundaff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundaff Cemetery
  • Welsh Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow View Cemetery
  • Clifford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
  • Burdick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
  • Lyons Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Street Cemetery
  • Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Uniondale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Manzar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
  • South Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gibson Cemetery
  • Harding Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
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    • Decker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Sicklers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicklers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46344 <4>
    • Sandy Bank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank 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 Elkdale had a population of 50 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Dundaff
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
    • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
  • Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Clifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <2>
  • Lenoxville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
    • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Forest City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Dale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
    • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
  • Tirzah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
    • Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
  • Herrick Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
    • Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • South Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gibson
    • South Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Gibson <2>
  • Lenox
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tompkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Pleasant Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <2>
    • Burnwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • West Lenox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
      • West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County

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

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6817, Longitude: -75.5532       In this case, the coordinates for Elkdale 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 Elkdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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