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 Equinunk (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 Equinunk. 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 and doctors 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.
Equinunk is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Equinunk. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Equinunk:
- Wayne County (The home county of Equinunk)
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- High Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poyntelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Siko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Siko is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Wrighter Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Sherman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Tanners Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Damascus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Starrucca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Boyds Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Carley Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Simpson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Jermyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Cortez
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- East Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Archbald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Green Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Masthope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Kimble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Wilsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lackawaxen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Burnwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Union Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brandt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Forest City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lanesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
- Susquehanna Depot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Susquehanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Edson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- East Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Windsor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Ouaquaga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Creekside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
- Harpursville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Pea Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cadosia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Peakville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Chiloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Harvard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Butternut Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Horton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Shinhopple
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Corbett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Long Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Acidalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Callicoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hortonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Jeffersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Roscoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Youngsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Briscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Cochecton Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Equinunk, see our County-by-County Page for Equinunk.
Cemeteries Near Equinunk ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Equinunk.
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 Equinunk - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Equinunk covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Pea Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- French Woods Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Basket Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Julianas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Village Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gould Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Partridge Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Rickard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bolkcom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Equinunk had a population of 530 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Equinunk, with the one closest to Equinunk listed first.
- Lordville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lordville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
- Long Eddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- High Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Lake Como
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Starlight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hankins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Fishs Eddy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Autumn Leaves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
- Preston Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Preston Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
- Cadosia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mileses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mileses is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
- Goulds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goulds is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Equinunk. See our List of 1890's Communities around Equinunk.
Newspapers Published in Equinunk ...
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 Equinunk.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Equinunk, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Equinunk.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Equinunk:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Equinunk, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Equinunk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |