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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 Lakewood (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 Lakewood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Lakewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Poyntelle
      (2 miles [3.2 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Poyntelle
      • From Lakewood to Poyntelle
    • High Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Lake
      • From Lakewood to High Lake
    • Wrighter Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Starrucca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sherman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sherman
      • From Lakewood to Sherman
    • Siko
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lakewood to Siko
    • Aldenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest City Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Tanners Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dyberry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Calkins
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calkins
      • From Lakewood to Calkins
    • Carley Brook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood 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.<2> 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 south)
    • Tompkinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jermyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • East Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Craig
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Grove
      • From Lakewood to Green Grove
    • Archbald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Carpenter Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Cortez
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blakely
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Pike County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Thompson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Burnwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ararat
      • From Lakewood to Ararat
    • Union Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Brandt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lanesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Susquehanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Gulf Summit
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gulf Summit
      • From Lakewood to Gulf Summit
    • Deposit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Edson
      (18 miles [29 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edson
      • From Lakewood to Edson
    • Windsor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ouaquaga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Conklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpursville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Creekside Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
      • Creekside Village is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Chenango County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Nineveh Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nineveh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Hancock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cadosia
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cadosia
      • From Lakewood to Cadosia
    • Pea Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hambletville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Peakville
      (17 miles [27.4 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peakville
      • From Lakewood to Peakville
    • Harvard
      (18 miles [29 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harvard
      • From Lakewood to Harvard
    • Barbourville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chiloway
      (19 miles [30.6 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chiloway
      • From Lakewood to Chiloway
    • China
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for China. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
      • China is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to China
      • From Lakewood to China
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Shinhopple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Butternut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood.

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

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

  • Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Orson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Julianas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsbury Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Green Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Village Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • East Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lamb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamb Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hale Eddy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Tallmanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
    • Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
  • Poyntelle
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Poyntelle
    • From Lakewood to Poyntelle
  • Lake Como
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Como have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Lake Como is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Como <3>
  • Preston Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
    • Preston Park is located in Wayne County
  • High Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Lake
    • From Lakewood to High Lake
  • Starlight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Autumn Leaves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Autumn Leaves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Leaves
    • Autumn Leaves is located in Wayne County
  • Starrucca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Scott Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Center
    • Scott Center is located in Wayne County
  • Thompson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Ararat
    (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ararat
    • From Lakewood to Ararat
  • Burnwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
      • Winterdale is located in Wayne County
    • Pleasant Mount
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mount <3>
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Lakewood ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakewood, 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 Lakewood.

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 Lakewood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood. 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>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 Lakewood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8521, Longitude: -75.3813    









 

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