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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 Forty Fort (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 Forty Fort. 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 and doctors 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.

Forty Fort 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 Forty Fort. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Forty Fort:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Forty Fort)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Plains is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
    • Swoyersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Courtdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
      • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Luzerne
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Edwardsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <2>
    • Kingston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pringle
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Hilldale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
    • Miners Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
      • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
    • Wilkes-Barre
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Larksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
      • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
    • Port Blanchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • Trucksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
      • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • East Side
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coxes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Weatherly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Albrightsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Hudsondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Tresckow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Lansford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Foundryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Berwick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Jamison City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Briar Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Hetlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stillwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Zaner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Waller
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Lime Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Belian Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
    • Spring Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scranton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Schultzville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dunmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
    • Clarks Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
    • Clarks Green
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Pines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Nuremberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Girard Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Shinerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <2>
    • Tyler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Maplewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forty Fort, with the one closest to Forty Fort listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beaumont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Evans Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lake Winola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Factoryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Vosburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Forkston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Forty Fort ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forty Fort.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Forty Fort, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Forty Fort.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Forty Fort:

Cemeteries Near Forty Fort ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forty Fort.

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 Forty Fort covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forty Fort Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forty Fort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forty Fort Cemetery
  • St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blanchard - Cooper Cemetery
    • Plainsville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Blanchard Cemetery
  • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Plymouth.
    • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
    • St. Vincent's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <4>
  • Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (239 more) ...
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shawnee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shawnee Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forty Fort had a population of 1,031 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Forty Fort had a population of 4,025 people.

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

  • Kingston
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Port Bowkley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Bowkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Bowkley
    • Port Bowkley is located in Luzerne County
  • Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <2>
  • Plainsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsville
    • Plainsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Luzerne
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Larksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <2>
  • Wilkes-Barre
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Parsons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
    • Parsons is located in Luzerne County
  • Miners Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Mills
    • Miners Mills is located in Luzerne County
  • Hudson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Luzerne County
  • Gregory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Luzerne County
  • Plymouth Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
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    • Inkerman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inkerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
      • Inkerman is located in Luzerne County
    • Port Blanchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • Wyoming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forty Fort. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forty Fort) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forty Fort. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2783, Longitude: -75.8792       In this case, the coordinates for Forty Fort have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Forty Fort, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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