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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 Mount Cobb (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 Mount Cobb. 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 Mount Cobb ...

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 Mount Cobb: Mt. Cobb

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 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.

Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Mount Cobb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Wimmers
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortez
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jessup
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Moscow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Archbald
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Olyphant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peckville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Throop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <2>
    • Blakely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • East Side
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Albrightsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Meckesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Houston City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Dupont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Duryea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Hughestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Yatesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Pittston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Pittston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Laflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Exeter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <2>
    • Port Blanchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Blanchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • Hilldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
      • Hilldale is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Mount Pocono
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Pocono Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Paradise Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Reeders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Appenzell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Panther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • La Anna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Blooming Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rowland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Masthope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Lackawaxen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Westcolang
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Forest City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Royal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • South Gibson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hop Bottom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Alford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Maplewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Hollisterville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Uswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Keen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Seelyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Hawley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Forest City Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Osterhout
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Marcy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Lake Carey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Cobb, with the one closest to Mount Cobb listed first.
    • Narrowsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tusten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Yulan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Barryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Cobb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Cobb.

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

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

  • All Saints Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollisterville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dunmore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (215 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 in 1895, Mount Cobb had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wimmers
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
    • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
  • Drinker
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
    • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
  • Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Madisonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
    • Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Hollisterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
  • Maplewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
  • Nay Aug
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nay Aug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nay Aug
    • Nay Aug is located in Lackawanna County
  • Moscow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Winton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
    • Winton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Archbald
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
    • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
  • Lake Ariel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ariel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ariel
    • Lake Ariel is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ariel <2>
  • Peckville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Olyphant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Throop
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
      • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <2>
    • Daleville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Cobb ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Cobb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Cobb, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Cobb.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Mount Cobb:

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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>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 Mount Cobb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Cobb) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Cobb. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4134, Longitude: -75.4932       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Cobb have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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