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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 Harveys Lake (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 Harveys Lake. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Harveys Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Back Mountain
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Kunkle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Lehman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Loyalville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Dallas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trucksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Orange
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Courtdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Carverton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Edwardsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Larksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <2>
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Wyalusing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Laddsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • New Era
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Evergreen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • New Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
    • Homets Ferry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homets Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
    • Limehill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
      • Limehill is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • Overton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
    • Asylum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asylum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • East Side
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Benton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Waller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Foundryville
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Stillwater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Zaner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Coles Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Rohrsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Schultzville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Belian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Clarks Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Dalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <2>
    • Glenburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scranton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Green
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • La Plume
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lairdsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
  • Monroe County
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Schuylkill County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Bernice
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Dushore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Laporte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Long Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Eagles Mere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Millview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Tyler
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Elk Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Rushville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville 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
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harveys Lake, with the one closest to Harveys Lake listed first.
    • Noxen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Beaumont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Evans Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Vernon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Forkston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Osterhout
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Vosburg
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Lake Winola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Harveys Lake ...

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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harveys Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harveys Lake, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harveys Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Harveys Lake:

Cemeteries Near Harveys Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harveys Lake.

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 Harveys Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kocher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kocher Cemetery
  • Parks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
  • Chapel Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fern Knoll Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Huntsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Valley View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen 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 in 1895, Harveys Lake had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Harveys Lake had a population of 2,812 people.

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

  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Luzerne County
  • Laketon
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
    • Laketon is located in Luzerne County
  • Outlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
    • Outlet is located in Luzerne County
  • Idetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idetown
    • Idetown is located in Luzerne County
  • Ruggles
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
    • Ruggles is located in Luzerne County
  • Loyalville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
    • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
  • Meeker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
    • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
  • Lehman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kunkle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
    • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
  • Noxen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pikes Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
    • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Stull
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
      • Stull is located in Wyoming County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harveys Lake. 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 '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- Harveys Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harveys Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3623, Longitude: -76.0421       In this case, the coordinates for Harveys Lake 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 Harveys Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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