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 Gravity (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 Gravity. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gravity 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 Gravity. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gravity:
- Wayne County (The home county of Gravity)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Tresslarville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- South Canaan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Uswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Hollisterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Prompton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Seelyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Hawley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Honesdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Cortez
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Drinker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Mount Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Carbondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jermyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Aberdeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Archbald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jessup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elmhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Avoca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Langdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Dupont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Exeter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laflin
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Hilldale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- Carverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Paradise Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Pocono Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pocono Pines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Long Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Ledgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Paupack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Panther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Blooming Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- South Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- La Anna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lords Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lenoxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Burnwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- South Gibson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Hop Bottom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Thompson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(29 miles [46.7 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 Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Factoryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Winola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Osterhout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- South Eaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Marcy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Lake Carey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Tunkhannock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Jenks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jenks is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Lemon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Yulan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cochecton Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Hortonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Eddy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gravity, see our County-by-County Page for Gravity.
Cemeteries Near Gravity ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravity.
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 Gravity - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gravity covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Tisdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollisterville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Darling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Paupack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Gravity had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
- Lake Ariel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Varden
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Varden is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varden
- Avoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Avoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
- Pink
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pink is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- South Canaan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Clemo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clemo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Hoadleys
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Fermoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fermoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
- Drinker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Hollisterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Uswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Cherry Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Waymart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gravity. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gravity.
Newspapers Published in Gravity ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravity.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gravity, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gravity.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gravity:
- 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
- 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 Gravity, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravity) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |