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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 Meshoppen (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 Meshoppen. 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.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Meshoppen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • Mehoopany Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Vosburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Meshoppen to Vosburg
    • Lake Carey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lemon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Meshoppen to Lemon
    • Jenningsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Avery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Meshoppen to Avery
    • Laceyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Meshoppen to Marcy
    • Tunkhannock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>
    • Forkston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Meshoppen to Forkston
    • Dixon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stowell
      • From Meshoppen to Stowell
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wyalusing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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 Meshoppen to Wilmot
    • Limehill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Homets Ferry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Era
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Asylum
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Meshoppen to Asylum
    • Le Raysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marshview
      • From Meshoppen to Marshview
    • South Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Evergreen
      • From Meshoppen to Evergreen
    • Laddsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Laddsburg
      • From Meshoppen to Laddsburg
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen 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
    • 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
    • Clarks Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Milwaukee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milwaukee
      • From Meshoppen to Milwaukee
    • Craig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • East Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Edella
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Meshoppen to Edella
    • Scott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • Kunkle
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Meshoppen to Kunkle
    • Harveys Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Orange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Back Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Dallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Loyalville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyalville
      • From Meshoppen to Loyalville
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ricketts
      • From Meshoppen to Ricketts
    • Lehman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pikes Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carverton
      • From Meshoppen to Carverton
    • Trucksville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • West Wyoming
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • Bernice
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bernice
      • From Meshoppen to Bernice
    • Shinerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dushore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Laporte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long Brook
      • From Meshoppen to Long Brook
    • Millview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millview
      • From Meshoppen to Millview
    • Forksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <2>
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tyler
      • From Meshoppen to Tyler
    • Rushville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushville
      • From Meshoppen to Rushville
    • Fairdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairdale
      • From Meshoppen to Fairdale
    • South Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hop Bottom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
    • Forest Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Alford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tiffany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <2>
    • Heart Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Heart Lake
      • From Meshoppen to Heart Lake
  • Wayne County
    • Forest City Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen listed first.
    • South Owego
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • East Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Meshoppen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meshoppen.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meshoppen, with the one closest to Meshoppen 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 Meshoppen had a population of 597 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Meshoppen had a population of 528 people.

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

  • Scottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • North Mehoopany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mehoopany Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mehoopany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] 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>
  • South Auburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Vosburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Meshoppen to Vosburg
  • Jenningsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Carey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lemon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Meshoppen to Lemon
  • Auburn Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Center
    • Auburn Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Skinners Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 Meshoppen to Avery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Susquehanna County
    • Laceyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Forkston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forkston
      • From Meshoppen to Forkston

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Meshoppen ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meshoppen.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Meshoppen. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Meshoppen and those printed in the larger area surrounding Meshoppen.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> of Meshoppen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Meshoppen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meshoppen. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meshoppen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meshoppen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6143, Longitude: -76.0468    
<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 Meshoppen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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