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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about The Escape (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 The Escape. 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 doctors 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.

The Escape is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of The Escape)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Sterling
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • La Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kimble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackawaxen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Westcolang
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Masthope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Drinker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Elmhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Yostville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jessup
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Spring Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Houston City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Hughestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Yatesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Pittston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Pittston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Exeter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Mountainhome
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pocono
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pocono Pines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Reeders
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Coolbaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Bushkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoemakers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • Slateford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Forest City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Sterling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Uswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Hollisterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Hawley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • South Canaan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Prompton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Seelyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Wallpack Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Swartswood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Orange County (NY)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Escape, with the one closest to The Escape listed first.
    • Tusten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Narrowsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yulan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldred
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Eddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Eddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
    • Cochecton Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Cochecton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near The Escape ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Escape.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paupack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paupack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paupack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollisterville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freytown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Daleville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Canaan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Canaan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find The Escape in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Escape.

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

  • Ledgedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Greentown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <2>
  • Newfoundland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfoundland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfoundland <2>
  • Sterling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wayne County
  • Angels
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
    • Angels is located in Wayne County
  • Avoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
    • Avoy is located in Wayne County
  • South Sterling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Paupack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Anna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
    • La Anna is located in Pike County
  • Blooming Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Tafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tafton
    • Tafton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tafton <2>
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    • Lake Ariel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
      • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <2>
    • Uswick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Hollisterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in The Escape ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Escape.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Escape, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Escape.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 The Escape:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about The Escape, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- The Escape) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Escape. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3556, Longitude: -75.3060       In this case, the coordinates for The Escape have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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