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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 Old Sugar Loaf (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 Old Sugar Loaf. 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 Old Sugar Loaf ...

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.

Another variation: Old Sugarloaf.

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 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.

Old Sugar Loaf 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 Old Sugar Loaf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Sugar Loaf:

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Old Sugar Loaf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Hazleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Harleigh
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • West Hazleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Ebervale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Jeddo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Freeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <1>
    • Sybertsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomhicken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grimville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Berne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Eagle Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Coxes Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Tresckow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Hudsondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Weatherly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lansford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesquehoning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <1>
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Leslie Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jim Thorpe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • New Mahoning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Berwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hetlerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Shumans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mifflinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Lime Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Jonestown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Aristes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Almedia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Belian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Moosic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Spring Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Custer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Slatedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Friedens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Schnecksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Kresgeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Long Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • McMichael
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Cherryville
      (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
    • Kreidersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
    • Dooleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Locust Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • McAdoo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kelayres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lofty
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Coaldale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Hometown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Oneida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Delano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Nuremberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Sugar Loaf, with the one closest to Old Sugar Loaf listed first.
    • Beaumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Old Sugar Loaf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Sugar Loaf.

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 Old Sugar Loaf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hazleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Most Precious Blood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Gabriel's RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. John the Baptist Polish National Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129847 <4>
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Weatherly Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961621 <4>
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • The Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Church Cemetery
    • White Church Cemetery
    • White Church Reformed Cemetery
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Nuremberg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nesquehoning.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972619 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Old Sugar Loaf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Old Sugar Loaf.

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

  • Cranberry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
    • Cranberry is located in Luzerne County
  • Harleigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Hazleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Leviston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leviston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leviston
    • Leviston is located in Carbon County
  • Milnesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnesville
    • Milnesville is located in Luzerne County
  • Ebervale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
    • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
  • Audenried
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audenried have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audenried
    • Audenried is located in Carbon County
  • Tresckow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
    • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
  • Oakdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
  • Kelayres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
    • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
  • Drums
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums
    • Drums is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drums <1>
  • Foundryville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
    • Foundryville is located in Luzerne County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Jeddo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Drifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifton
      • Drifton is located in Luzerne County
    • Gerhards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerhards have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhards
      • Gerhards is located in Carbon County

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

Newspapers Published in Old Sugar Loaf ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Sugar Loaf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Sugar Loaf, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Sugar Loaf.

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 Old Sugar Loaf:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Sugar Loaf. 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>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 Old Sugar Loaf, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Sugar Loaf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Sugar Loaf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9623, Longitude: -75.9658       In this case, the coordinates for Old Sugar Loaf have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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