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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 Glenburn (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 Glenburn. 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.

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

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Glenburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Waverly
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dalton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Carpenter Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
    • La Plume
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
    • Clarks Summit
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Green
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Edella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Craig
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Schultzville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
    • Justus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
    • East Benton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • Green Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Scott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Wyalusing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Duryea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Houston City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
    • Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hughestown
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Langdon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Pittston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Carverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Wyoming
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
    • Mount Pocono
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tobyhanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • South Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
    • Panther
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Paupack
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Tafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
    • Royal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Hop Bottom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • South Gibson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Springville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kingsley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tyler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Union Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
    • Alford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Elk Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • 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
    • Waymart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Forest City Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Maplewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Tresslarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
    • Hollisterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Keen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
    • 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
    • Aldenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Seelyville
      (23 miles [37 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 Glenburn, with the one closest to Glenburn listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Osterhout
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
    • South Eaton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
    • Marcy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Lake Carey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
    • Tunkhannock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Avery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Vernon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Jenks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks

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

Cemeteries Near Glenburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenburn.

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 Glenburn - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenburn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Scranton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dalton / Scranton Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45070 <2>
  • Dalton Shoemaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Abington Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shady Lane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leach Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wetherby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wallsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cosner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Glenburn had a population of 290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Waverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dalton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
  • Clarks Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarks Green
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • La Plume
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
  • Schultzville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
  • Edella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
  • Craig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • Wallsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
  • Chinchilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Justus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
  • East Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Factoryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Scott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott

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

Newspapers Published in Glenburn ...

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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenburn, 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 Glenburn.

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 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 Glenburn:

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 Glenburn, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glenburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.