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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 Moosehead (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 Moosehead. 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 and hospitals 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.

Moosehead is located in Luzerne 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 Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Moosehead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Penn Lake Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Glen Summit
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Bear Creek Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
    • Mountain Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
    • Laurel Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Albert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
    • Stoddartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Ashley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Notch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Freeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Highlands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • East Side
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Leslie Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Albrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Hudsondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
    • Meckesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • 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 <3>
    • Nesquehoning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Hetlerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
    • Shumans
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Lime Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Zaner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Belian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <3>
    • Old Forge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Yostville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Taylor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Milwaukee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
    • Scranton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Turnersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Slatedale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <3>
    • Friedens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Pines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <3>
    • Mount Pocono
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <3>
    • Tobyhanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Kresgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McMichael
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brodheadsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <3>
    • Paradise Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arndts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Cherryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • La Anna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <3>
    • Coaldale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
    • Lofty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hometown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <3>
    • Girard Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Nuremberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Andreas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollisterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moosehead, with the one closest to Moosehead listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jenks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Tunkhannock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Moosehead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moosehead.

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

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

  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Albert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Albert.
    • The Albert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rippletown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988179 <4>
  • St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45352 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanover Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilkes-Barre.
    • The Hanover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanover Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45029 <4>
  • Continue List   (234 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moosehead had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bear Creek Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
    • Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County
  • Glen Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
    • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
  • White Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
    • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
  • Bear Creek Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Penobscot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penobscot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penobscot
    • Penobscot is located in Luzerne County
  • Rita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rita
    • Rita is located in Luzerne County
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Luzerne County
  • Mountain Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <3>
  • Solomon Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Gap
    • Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
  • Sandy Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
  • Laurel Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Run ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
    • Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Upper Lehigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
      • Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoddartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County

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

Newspapers Published in Moosehead ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moosehead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moosehead, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moosehead.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Moosehead:

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Moosehead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moosehead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moosehead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1198, Longitude: -75.7932       In this case, the coordinates for Moosehead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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