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 Fortenia (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 Fortenia. 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 doctors and 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.
Fortenia is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Fortenia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fortenia:
- Wayne County (The home county of Fortenia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Seelyville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seelyville is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Honesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prompton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prompton is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Laurella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Laurella is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Carley Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carley Brook is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Keen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Keen is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Tanners Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tanners Falls is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Aldenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldenville is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Waymart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Siko
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Siko is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- South Canaan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Canaan is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vandling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cortez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Mayfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jermyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Archbald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Jessup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Peckville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Avoca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Langdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Dupont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Pittston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Kimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Paupack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Ledgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Rowland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westcolang
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Blooming Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Lackawaxen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lords Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- South Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Burnwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Lenoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- South Gibson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hop Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Factoryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Winola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Pea Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cadosia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Peakville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Chiloway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Butternut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Horton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tusten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cochecton Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yulan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Hankins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Long Eddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fortenia, see our County-by-County Page for Fortenia.
Cemeteries Near Fortenia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortenia.
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 Fortenia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fortenia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Dyberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Schoonover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Darling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glass Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Dyberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Keen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (208 more) ...
- Tisdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bolkcom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Fortenia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fortenia.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fortenia, with the one closest to Fortenia listed first.
- Seelyville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seelyville is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Honesdale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prompton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Prompton is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fermoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fermoy is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
- Cherry Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cherry Ridge is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Hoadleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hoadleys is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Indian Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Orchard is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Carley Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carley Brook is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Keen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Keen is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Clemo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clemo is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- White Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanners Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tanners Falls is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Aldenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldenville is also located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fortenia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortenia.
Newspapers Published in Fortenia ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortenia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortenia, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortenia.
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 helpful 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 Fortenia:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Delaware County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fortenia, 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 from Point A (ie- Fortenia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |