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 Fleetville (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 Fleetville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fleetville is located in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Fleetville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fleetville:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Fleetville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Carpenter Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- East Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- La Plume
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Clarks Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Edella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Clarks Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Sugar Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Le Raysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Wyalusing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Limehill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Limehill is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
- Wilmot
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmot is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Duryea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Houston City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Hughestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- West Pittston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Langdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Pittston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- West Wyoming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Kunkle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Ledgedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- South Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paupack
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Lenoxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Hop Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Springville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Alford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Gibson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Union Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Auburn Four Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Forest City Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Waymart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Keen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Aldenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Tresslarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Prompton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Wrighter Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Hollisterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Bethany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Poyntelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Seelyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Nicholson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Factoryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Winola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Marcy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Osterhout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Avery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lake Carey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lemon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- South Eaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Tunkhannock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jenks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Vosburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Conklin Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Corbettsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Conklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gulf Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Hawleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Kirkwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fleetville, see our County-by-County Page for Fleetville.
Cemeteries Near Fleetville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fleetville.
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 Fleetville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fleetville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Chase Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wallsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- East Benton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dalton / Scranton Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Scranton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dalton Shoemaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sicklers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Fleetville had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fleetville, with the one closest to Fleetville listed first.
- Wallsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
- La Plume
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Craig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- East Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Nicholson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Factoryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dalton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Scott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clarks Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Edella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Clifford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fleetville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fleetville.
Newspapers Published in Fleetville ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fleetville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fleetville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fleetville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fleetville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Luzerne County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Broome 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 Fleetville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fleetville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |