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 Grassy Island (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 Grassy Island. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Grassy Island ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grassy Island: Grassy Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Grassy Island 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 Grassy Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grassy Island:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Grassy Island)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Peckville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jessup
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Blakely
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Olyphant
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Archbald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Throop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Justus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Edella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Dunmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Carbon County
- East Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Dupont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Hughestown
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Laflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
- Carverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Lakes Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Tobyhanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pocono Pines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pocono Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Long Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Parkside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Ledgedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- South Sterling
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Paupack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- La Anna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Tafton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Kimble
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Lords Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Masthope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Lenoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Gibson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hop Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Springville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Tyler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- South Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Tresslarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Hollisterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Waymart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Keen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Prompton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Aldenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Bethany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Factoryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Osterhout
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Dixon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- South Eaton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Marcy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Tunkhannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Lake Carey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Jenks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tusten
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grassy Island, see our County-by-County Page for Grassy Island.
Cemeteries Near Grassy Island ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grassy Island.
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 Grassy Island - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grassy Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Adalbert Polish National Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Mary's Old Visitation Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Visitation of Blessed Virgin Mary Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- McDonnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonnell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonnell Cemetery is located in Scranton.
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Grassy Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grassy Island.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grassy Island, with the one closest to Grassy Island listed first.
- Peckville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Olyphant
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
- Dickson City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Throop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Archbald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Justus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Justus is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Dunmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nay Aug
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
- Jermyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Chinchilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grassy Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grassy Island.
Newspapers Published in Grassy Island ...
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 155 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grassy Island.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grassy Island, 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 Grassy Island.
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 Grassy Island:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carbon County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming 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 Grassy Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grassy Island) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |