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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 Fairmount Springs (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 Fairmount Springs. 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.

Name Variations for Fairmount Springs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Fair Mount Springs.

  • A typical abbreviation for Fairmount Springs: Fairmount Spgs. (or less commonly used: Fairmount Spngs. or Fairmount Sprngs.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Fairmount Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Mossville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Clarks View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Rittenhouse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
      • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Register
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Bloomingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Huntington Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
    • Shickshinny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hunlock Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Laddsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Wilmot
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Overton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
    • New Albany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Evergreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • New Era
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Sugar Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <2>
    • Marshview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Wyalusing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Tresckow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Waller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <2>
    • Jonestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Coles Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
      • Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Orangeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Biggerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Muncy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <2>
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lycoming County
    • Wallis Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Exchange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooresburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Turbotville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <2>
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Chulasky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • McEwensville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwensville
      • McEwensville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwensville <2>
    • Elysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Bear Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Natalie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Potts Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Watsontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Zion Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Oneida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Brandonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <2>
    • Krebs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Kelayres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Long Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shinerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dushore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Forksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
    • Millview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Ogdonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Hillsgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Piatt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Piatt is located in Sullivan County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fairmount Springs, with the one closest to Fairmount Springs listed first.
    • Noxen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenningsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • South Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Vosburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Osterhout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Fairmount Springs ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fairmount Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fairmount Springs, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fairmount Springs.

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 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 Fairmount Springs:

Cemeteries Near Fairmount Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fairmount Springs.

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

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
  • Boston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Raven Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goss Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Goss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Huntington Mills.
    • The Goss Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harveyville Cemetery
    • Trescott Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186549 <5>
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belles Cemetery
  • Broadway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Graveyard Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Benscoter Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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    • Benscoter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Benscoter Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arnold - Benscote Cemeetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benscoter Cemetery
    • Lateer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lateer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lateer Cemetery
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Clarks View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
    • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
  • Red Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
  • Cambra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambra
    • Cambra is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambra <2>
  • Harveyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
    • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
  • Rittenhouse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rittenhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse
    • Rittenhouse is located in Luzerne County
  • Laubach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laubach
    • Laubach is located in Columbia County
  • Coles Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Creek
    • Coles Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Register
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Luzerne County
  • Jamison City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
    • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Central
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Central is located in Columbia County
  • Benton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • New Columbus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Town Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hill
      • Town Hill is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Fairmount Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairmount Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2482, Longitude: -76.3074       In this case, the coordinates for Fairmount Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Fairmount Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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