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 Monticello (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 Monticello. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Monticello is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Monticello. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monticello:
- Columbia County (The home county of Monticello)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Hetlerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Shumans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Briar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Mifflinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lime Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Mainville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Foundryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Almedia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Espy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Espy is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Slabtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Berks County
- Quaker City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Tresckow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Coxes Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Beaver Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hudsondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Lansford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weatherly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nesquehoning
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summit Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Mahoning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Leslie Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Penn Haven Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Jim Thorpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Lehigh County
- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- East Berwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Nescopeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beach Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Tomhicken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Sybertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Conyngham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- West Hazleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Shickshinny
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waterton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Harleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Unityville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richarts Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Biggerstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Lungerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Lairdsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Beaver Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mooresburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Washingtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Natalie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Alaska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Bear Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Locust Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Elysburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kulpmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Marshallton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Reed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Gowen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Nuremberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oneida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Brandonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Sheppton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
- Raven Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Girard Manor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Beech Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Long Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monticello, see our County-by-County Page for Monticello.
Cemeteries Near Monticello ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monticello.
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 Monticello - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monticello covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nuremberg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Greek Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elan Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kulp UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulp UMC Cemetery
- The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kulp Cemetery
- Kulp Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <2>
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hetherington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Monticello in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Monticello.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monticello, with the one closest to Monticello listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Shumans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Hetlerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Beaver Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Gowen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gowen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
- Rock Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rock Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Glen
- Raricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Raricks is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raricks
- Nuremberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Briar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Weston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Weston is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Derringer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Derringer is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derringer
- Mifflinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nescopeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monticello. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monticello.
Newspapers Published in Monticello ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monticello.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monticello, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monticello.
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 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 Monticello:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Schuylkill County
- Sullivan 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 Monticello, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Monticello) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |