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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 Hess 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 Hess 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 Hess 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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hess Island: Hess 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Hess Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Beach Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
    • East Berwick
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Shickshinny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Sybertsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntington Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Conyngham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Dorrance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
    • Glen Lyon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyon
      • Glen Lyon is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Hudsondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lansford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
    • Summit Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • New Mahoning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Berwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hetlerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Mifflinville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Jonestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Lime Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Zaner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Almedia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Orangeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Richarts Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Biggerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Washingtonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Exchange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Mooresburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Dooleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Riverside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
    • Kulpmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Marshallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Chulasky
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chulasky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Oneida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ferndale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Brandonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Krebs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <2>
    • Kelayres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Delano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Long Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bernice
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Laporte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shinerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hess Island, with the one closest to Hess Island listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Hess 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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hess Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hess Island, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hess Island.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hess Island:

Cemeteries Near Hess Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hess 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.

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 Hess Island covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
  • Groover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groover Cemetery
  • Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
  • Graveyard Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Hess Island in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hess Island.

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

  • Beach Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
    • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
  • Nescopeck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
    • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
  • Berwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wapwallopen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapwallopen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapwallopen
    • Wapwallopen is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wapwallopen <2>
  • Briggsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
    • Briggsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Briar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
    • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Hetlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
    • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
  • Mountain Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
  • Hobbie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbie
    • Hobbie is located in Luzerne County
  • Mocanaqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mocanaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocanaqua
    • Mocanaqua is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocanaqua <2>
  • Evansville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Columbia County
  • Mifflinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Rock Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
      • Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
    • Pond Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
      • Pond Hill is located in Luzerne County
    • Shickshinny
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Hess Island. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hess Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hess Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hess Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hess Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0656, Longitude: -76.1869       In this case, the coordinates for Hess Island 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 Hess Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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