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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 Penobscot (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 Penobscot. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Penobscot)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Mountain Top
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
    • Glen Summit
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Laurel Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Notch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
      • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
    • Albert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
    • Warrior Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
      • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Bear Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wilkes-Barre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concrete City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete City
      • Concrete City is located in Luzerne County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • East Side
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Leslie Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Coxes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hudsondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tresckow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Berwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Zaner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Lime Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Stillwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Shumans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jamison City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
    • Almedia
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Belian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Old Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Spring Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Milwaukee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <2>
    • Green Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Elmhurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Long Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Pocono
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kresgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McMichael
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Appenzell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Mountainhome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Kelayres
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lofty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Nuremberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coaldale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hometown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Girard Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penobscot, with the one closest to Penobscot listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Forkston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forkston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County

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

Cemeteries Near Penobscot ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penobscot.

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

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

  • Albert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Albert Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Albert.
    • The Albert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rippletown Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988179 <4>
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maple Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wilkes-Barre.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45352 <4>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple B'nai B'rith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanover Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanover Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hanover Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Wilkes-Barre.
    • The Hanover Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hanover Green Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45029 <4>
  • Ohav Zedek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollenbeck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ignatius Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pringle.
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery
    • St. Ignatius Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975437 <4>
  • St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Plymouth.
      • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
      • St. Vincent's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <4>
    • Holy Resurrection Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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, Penobscot had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Luzerne County
  • Mountain Top
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
    • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
  • Glen Summit
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
    • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
  • Solomon Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Gap
    • Solomon Gap is located in Luzerne County
  • Rita
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rita
    • Rita is located in Luzerne County
  • Ashley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Notch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Notch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Notch
    • Sugar Notch is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Moosehead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehead
    • Moosehead is located in Luzerne County
  • Warrior Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Run
    • Warrior Run is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
  • Bear Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Askam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askam
    • Askam is located in Luzerne County
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    • Wilkes-Barre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bear Creek Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Junction
      • Bear Creek Junction is located in Luzerne County

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

Newspapers Published in Penobscot ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penobscot.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penobscot, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penobscot.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Penobscot:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penobscot. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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- Penobscot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penobscot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1665, Longitude: -75.8641       In this case, the coordinates for Penobscot 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 Penobscot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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