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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 Jenningsville (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 Jenningsville. 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.

Jenningsville is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Jenningsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • Forkston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Jenningsville to Forkston
    • Stowell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Jenningsville to Stowell
    • Mehoopany Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Laceyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Meshoppen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vosburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Jenningsville to Vosburg
    • Lake Carey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lemon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Jenningsville to Lemon
    • Tunkhannock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Evans Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Avery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Jenningsville to Avery
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyalusing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Jenningsville to Wilmot
    • New Era
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Homets Ferry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Limehill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Asylum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asylum
      • From Jenningsville to Asylum
    • Marshview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Laddsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Herrickville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • New Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • La Plume
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Schultzville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milwaukee
      • From Jenningsville to Milwaukee
    • Carpenter Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Clarks Green
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Craig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • East Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Edella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edella
      • From Jenningsville to Edella
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Jenningsville to Ricketts
    • Harveys Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Kunkle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kunkle
      • From Jenningsville to Kunkle
    • Loyalville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Back Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Lehman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pikes Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Rock
      • From Jenningsville to Red Rock
    • Carverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lycoming County
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Jenningsville to Rushville
    • Elk Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Jenningsville to Tyler
    • Fairdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Jenningsville to Fairdale
    • South Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Hop Bottom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Forest Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Alford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiffany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenningsville, with the one closest to Jenningsville listed first.
    • East Nichols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Owego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Jenningsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jenningsville.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Jenningsville had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Lovelton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelton
    • Lovelton is located in Wyoming County
  • Forkston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
    • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Forkston
    • From Jenningsville to Forkston
  • Laceyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mehoopany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany
    • Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mehoopany <2>
  • North Mehoopany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mehoopany
    • North Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
  • Mehoopany Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Skinners Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meshoppen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hollenback
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenback have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenback
    • Hollenback is located in Bradford County
  • South Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Auburn
    • South Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
  • Sugar Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kasson Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson Brook
      • Kasson Brook is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Jenningsville to Vosburg
    • Colley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley
      • Colley is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in Jenningsville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenningsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jenningsville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jenningsville.

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 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 Jenningsville:

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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- Jenningsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jenningsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5830, Longitude: -76.1440       In this case, the coordinates for Jenningsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Jenningsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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