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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 Mehoopany Station (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 Mehoopany Station. 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 Mehoopany Station ...

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 Mehoopany Station: Mehoopany Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Mehoopany Station)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mehoopany Station, with the one closest to Mehoopany Station listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyalusing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmot
      • From Mehoopany Station to Wilmot
    • Limehill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Era
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Homets Ferry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asylum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asylum
      • From Mehoopany Station to Asylum
    • Le Raysville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Herrickville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Laddsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marshview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mehoopany Station, with the one closest to Mehoopany Station listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mehoopany Station, with the one closest to Mehoopany Station listed first.
    • La Plume
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Schultzville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Milwaukee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <2>
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Craig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • East Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edella
      • From Mehoopany Station to Edella
    • Old Forge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <2>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mehoopany Station, with the one closest to Mehoopany Station listed first.
    • Harveys Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <2>
    • Kunkle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kunkle
      • From Mehoopany Station to Kunkle
    • Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Back Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Loyalville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lehman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pikes Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Trucksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • West Wyoming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County

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

Cemeteries Near Mehoopany Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mehoopany Station.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mehoopany Station had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Mehoopany
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany
    • Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mehoopany <2>
  • North Mehoopany
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mehoopany
    • North Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
  • Vosburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
    • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Vosburg
    • From Mehoopany Station to Vosburg
  • Meshoppen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Scottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Forkston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jenningsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • South Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Auburn
    • South Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lake Carey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lemon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lemon
    • From Mehoopany Station to Lemon
  • Skinners Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelton
    • Lovelton is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Evans Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marcy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcy
      • From Mehoopany Station to Marcy
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Mehoopany Station to Avery

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

Newspapers Published in Mehoopany Station ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mehoopany Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mehoopany Station, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mehoopany Station.

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 Mehoopany Station:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mehoopany Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mehoopany Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5764, Longitude: -76.0566       In this case, the coordinates for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mehoopany Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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