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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 Honesdale (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 Honesdale. 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 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.

Honesdale is located in Wayne County and is the County Seat.

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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.

Below are the counties that are near Honesdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Honesdale:

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

Cemeteries Near Honesdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Honesdale.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoonover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoonover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoonover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Dyberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dyberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glass Factory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Factory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Canaan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolkcom Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolkcom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolkcom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Canaan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tisdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Honesdale had a population of 2,816 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Honesdale had a population of 4,298 people.

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

  • Seelyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seelyville
    • From Honesdale to Seelyville
  • Indian Orchard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
  • Carley Brook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bethany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
  • Prompton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hoadleys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
    • Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
  • Dyberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • White Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
    • White Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Mills <3>
  • Fermoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fermoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
    • Fermoy is located in Wayne County
  • Clemo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
    • Clemo is located in Wayne County
  • Torrey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
    • Torrey is located in Wayne County
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    • Tanners Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Siko
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siko
      • From Honesdale to Siko
    • Keen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keen
      • From Honesdale to Keen

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Honesdale ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Honesdale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Honesdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Honesdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Honesdale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> of Honesdale.

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 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 Honesdale:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Honesdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Honesdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honesdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5746, Longitude: -75.2569    









 

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