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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 Oakley (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 Oakley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oakley is located in Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Susquehanna County     (The home county of Oakley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Hop Bottom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Alford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Gibson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gibson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tiffany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
    • Heart Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lenoxville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • New Milford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <1>
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Le Raysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • South Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Warren
      • South Warren is located in Bradford County
    • Warren Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County
    • Sugar Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <1>
    • Herrickville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County
    • Potterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Bradford County
    • Wyalusing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Limehill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
      • Limehill is located in Bradford County
    • South Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County
    • Allis Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allis Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allis Hollow
      • Allis Hollow is located in Bradford County
    • Asylum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
    • Homets Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homets Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Carpenter Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • La Plume
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Tompkinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Scott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Green
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Edella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Avoca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Houston City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kunkle
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Carverton
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Exeter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Hughestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Pittston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • West Pittston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Forest City Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Wrighter Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
    • Poyntelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
    • Starrucca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
      • Starrucca is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <1>
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Waymart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aldenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • High Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Sherman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Nicholson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Avery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tunkhannock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Meshoppen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osterhout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Conklin Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Corbettsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Conklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Edson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
      • Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Kirkwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hawleyton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Gulf Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Windsor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
    • Binghamton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brookvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookvale
      • Brookvale is located in Broome County (NY)
    • East Windsor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
      • East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Ouaquaga
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Cadosia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakley, with the one closest to Oakley listed first.
    • Apalachin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <1>
    • South Owego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Oakley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakley.

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

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

  • Dennis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lathrop Squires Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Squiers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squiers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Harford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Harford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peck Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Gibson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newton Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosengrants Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosengrants Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosengrants Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Button Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Button Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Button Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deckertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deckertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deckertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Manzar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Oakley had a population of 45 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kingsley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <1>
  • Hop Bottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Susquehanna County
  • West Lenox
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
    • West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • Alford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lenox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
  • Harford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford
    • Harford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harford <1>
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
  • South Gibson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Nicholson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gibson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
  • Dimock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
    • Dimock is located in Susquehanna County
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    • Springville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <1>
    • West Nicholson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nicholson
      • West Nicholson is located in Wyoming County
    • Heart Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County

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

Newspapers Published in Oakley ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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>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>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 Oakley, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oakley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7367, Longitude: -75.7544       In this case, the coordinates for Oakley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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