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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 Penn Haven Junction (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 Penn Haven Junction. 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 Penn Haven Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Penn Haven Junction: Penn Hvn. Jct. (or less commonly used: Penn Havn. Jct.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon 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 Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of Penn Haven Junction)
  • Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Haven Junction, with the one closest to Penn Haven Junction listed first.
    • Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hetlerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Briar Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mifflinville
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Shumans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Haven Junction, with the one closest to Penn Haven Junction listed first.
    • Spring Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Yostville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lehigh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehigh
      • From Penn Haven Junction to Lehigh
    • Lawrenceville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Moosic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Old Forge
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <2>
    • Turnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Haven Junction, with the one closest to Penn Haven Junction listed first.
    • Slatedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Penn Haven Junction to Custer
    • Emerald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Slatington
      (15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
    • Friedens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lochland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Newside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Schnecksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Balliettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
  • Northampton County
  • Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Haven Junction, with the one closest to Penn Haven Junction listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Andreas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Kelayres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • McAdoo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hometown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Penn Haven Junction to Mantz
    • Lofty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lofty
      • From Penn Haven Junction to Lofty
    • Tamaqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <2>
    • Delano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Grier City
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Girard Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Penn Haven Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penn Haven Junction.

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 Penn Haven Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Penn Haven Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Rockport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Carbon County
  • Drakes Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Creek
    • Drakes Creek is located in Carbon County
  • Mud Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
    • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
  • Leslie Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Black Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
    • Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Nesquehoning Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
    • Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buck Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
    • Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
  • Weatherly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Run
    • Hickory Run is located in Carbon County
  • Hudsondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Summit Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Penn Haven Junction ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Haven Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penn Haven Junction, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penn Haven Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penn Haven Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penn Haven Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9449, Longitude: -75.7469       In this case, the coordinates for Penn Haven Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Penn Haven Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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