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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 Lake Como (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 Lake Como. 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 Lake Como ...

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 Lake Como: Lk. Como

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lake Como is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Lake Como)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • High Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
    • Lakewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Poyntelle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
    • Starrucca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
    • Wrighter Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Sherman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Siko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Tanners Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tanners Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Dyberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Calkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Vandling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tompkinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • Jermyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Scott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Craig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carpenter Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Blakely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Masthope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Westcolang
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Burnwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Thompson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • Union Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • North Jackson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Brandt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lanesboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <2>
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Factoryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Deposit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
    • Gulf Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Edson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • East Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Ouaquaga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbettsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
      • Center Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Harpursville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Nineveh Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Hancock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
    • Cadosia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Pea Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Rock Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Peakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Harvard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harvard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Hambletville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
      • Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Chiloway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiloway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Cooks Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Barbourville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Butternut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butternut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Gregorytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Como, with the one closest to Lake Como listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hankins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Acidalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Callicoon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hortonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <2>
    • Cochecton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jeffersonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <2>
    • Narrowsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <2>
    • Youngsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Como ...

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

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

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

  • Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Julianas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Julianas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Julianas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsbury Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Village Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Village Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Village Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Woods Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Woods Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ararat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ararat Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ararat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ararat
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1358324 <4>
    • Hale Eddy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pea Brook Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pea Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pea Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake Como had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • High Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • High Lake is located in Wayne County
  • Preston Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
    • Preston Park is located in Wayne County
  • Starlight
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
    • Starlight is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
  • Tallmanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
  • Poyntelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
  • Equinunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equinunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equinunk
    • Equinunk is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Equinunk <2>
  • Autumn Leaves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
    • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
  • Scott Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
  • Lordville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
    • Lordville is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Hancock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
  • Winterdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County
  • Starrucca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
    • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <2>
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    • Niagara
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Wayne County
    • Cold Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Wayne County
    • Burnwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Como ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Como.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Como, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Como.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lake Como:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Como. 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>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>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 Lake Como, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Como) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Como. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8498, Longitude: -75.3368       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Como have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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