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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 Nicholson (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 Nicholson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Nicholson is located in Wyoming County.

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

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

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Nicholson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Marcy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marcy
      • From Nicholson to Marcy
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Nicholson to Avery
    • Lake Winola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Carey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lemon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Nicholson to Lemon
    • Osterhout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tunkhannock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • South Eaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vosburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vosburg
      • From Nicholson to Vosburg
    • Meshoppen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bradford County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • La Plume
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Carpenter Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Craig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • East Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Scott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarks Green
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Clarks Summit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <1>
    • Edella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edella
      • From Nicholson to Edella
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nicholson, with the one closest to Nicholson listed first.
    • Orange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Avoca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Duryea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Carverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carverton
      • From Nicholson to Carverton
    • Dupont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Exeter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Houston City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Hughestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • West Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kunkle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kunkle
      • From Nicholson to Kunkle
    • Langdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdon
      • From Nicholson to Langdon
  • Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ledgedale
      • From Nicholson to Ledgedale
  • Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
  • Broome County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Nicholson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nicholson.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nicholson had a population of 734 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Nicholson had a population of 705 people.

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

  • Fleetville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
    • Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
  • Factoryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • La Plume
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Wallsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
    • Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
  • West Nicholson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nicholson
    • West Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
  • East Lemon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lemon
    • East Lemon is located in Wyoming County
  • Hop Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bardwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Wyoming County
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Marcy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Marcy
    • From Nicholson to Marcy
  • Dixon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Glenburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nicholson ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicholson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nicholson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nicholson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nicholson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> of Nicholson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nicholson:

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

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<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 Nicholson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nicholson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nicholson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6252, Longitude: -75.7805    









 

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