Our Genealogy Helper
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 Marshbrook (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 Marshbrook. 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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Marshbrook is primarily located in Lackawanna County. A portion of Marshbrook extends into Susquehanna County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Marshbrook. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marshbrook:
- Lackawanna County (The home county of Marshbrook)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- East Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Carpenter Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- La Plume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dalton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Green Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Clarks Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
- Bradford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Le Raysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
- Sugar Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wyalusing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Avoca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duryea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Houston City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Orange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Hughestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Dupont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Langdon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Pittston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Pittston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Kunkle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Ledgedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Paupack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- South Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Lenoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Hop Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Gibson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kingsley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Union Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Burnwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Tyler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Springville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Forest City Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Waymart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Aldenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- South Canaan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Wrighter Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Prompton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Poyntelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Bethany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tresslarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Seelyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Factoryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Lake Winola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lake Carey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lemon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Marcy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Osterhout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- South Eaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Tunkhannock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vosburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Corbettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Conklin Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Gulf Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Conklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conklin Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Hawleyton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Delaware County (NY)
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marshbrook, see our County-by-County Page for Marshbrook.
Cemeteries Near Marshbrook ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshbrook.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Marshbrook - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marshbrook covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Harding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Decker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sicklers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chase Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clifford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willow View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wallsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Nicholson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dalton / Scranton Jewish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scranton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Marshbrook in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marshbrook.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marshbrook, with the one closest to Marshbrook listed first.
- Lenoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Fleetville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
- Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Wallsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
- East Benton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Tompkinsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Clifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Lenox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Lenox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nicholson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- La Plume
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
- Dundaff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marshbrook. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshbrook.
Newspapers Published in Marshbrook ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshbrook.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marshbrook, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marshbrook.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Marshbrook:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lackawanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bradford County
- Luzerne County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Marshbrook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marshbrook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |