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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 La Anna (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 La Anna. 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 La Anna ...

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.

Another variation: LaAnna.

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 northeast 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 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.

La Anna is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of La Anna)
  • Carbon County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Anna, with the one closest to La Anna listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehigh
      • From La Anna to Lehigh
    • Turnersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Yostville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Drinker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drinker
      • From La Anna to Drinker
    • Wimmers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Cobb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jessup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <1>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Anna, with the one closest to La Anna listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Houston City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdon
      • From La Anna to Langdon
    • Avoca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Bear Creek Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dupont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Duryea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <1>
    • Hughestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Yatesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Laflin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Pittston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Pittston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Anna, with the one closest to La Anna listed first.
    • Slateford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pen Argyl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bangor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • East Bangor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • New Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wind Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Richmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From La Anna to Richmond
  • Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
  • Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
  • Sullivan County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near La Anna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Anna.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from La Anna, with the one closest to La Anna 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, La Anna had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • South Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Angels
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
    • Angels is located in Wayne County
  • Newfoundland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfoundland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Newfoundland is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newfoundland <1>
  • Canadensis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canadensis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadensis
    • Canadensis is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadensis <1>
  • Greentown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
  • Mount Pocono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <1>
  • Tobyhanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountainhome
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Freytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freytown
    • Freytown is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lehigh
    • From La Anna to Lehigh
  • Cresco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
    • Cresco is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <1>
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in La Anna ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Anna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of La Anna, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for La Anna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 La Anna:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 La Anna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Anna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Anna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2475, Longitude: -75.3338       In this case, the coordinates for La Anna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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