Our Genealogy Helper
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 Orson (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 Orson. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Orson is located in Wayne County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Orson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orson:
- Wayne County (The home county of Orson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Poyntelle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Starrucca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- High Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Forest City Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Sherman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Aldenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Siko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Siko is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Tanners Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dyberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Simpson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vandling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tompkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Mayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
- Scott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scott is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Jermyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Green Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Carpenter Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Archbald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Masthope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Kimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Westcolang
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Burnwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Union Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- North Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
- Lakeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- South Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Brandt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
- Susquehanna Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Nicholson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Factoryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lemon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Dixon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Lake Carey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lake Winola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Gulf Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Deposit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Edson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Windsor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- East Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- Corbettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
- Conklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ouaquaga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin Center is located in Broome County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Center
- Chenango County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nineveh Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cadosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Pea Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Hambletville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Peakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Barbourville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Harvard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- China
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- China is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
- Chiloway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Shinhopple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Long Eddy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Acidalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- North Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Narrowsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cochecton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orson, see our County-by-County Page for Orson.
Cemeteries Near Orson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orson.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Orson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Orson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Orson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson - Sherwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ararat Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Ararat
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1358324 <2>
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Julianas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Jackson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lyons Street Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Uniondale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Lamb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burdick Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Orson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orson, with the one closest to Orson listed first.
- Poyntelle
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Burnwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Tallmanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tallmanville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmanville
- Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Herrick Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Herrick Center is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Center
- Pleasant Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Starrucca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lake Como
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preston Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Park
- Gelatt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gelatt is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gelatt
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Tirzah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
- Niagara
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Niagara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- High Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orson.
Newspapers Published in Orson ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orson, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orson.
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 Orson:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Broome County
- Chenango County
- Delaware County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Orson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |