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 Royal (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 Royal. 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 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.
Royal is located in Susquehanna County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Susquehanna County: Broome (NY), Tioga (NY), Bradford, Lackawanna, Wayne & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Royal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Royal:
- Susquehanna County (The home county of Royal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Lenoxville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
- Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <1>
- Hop Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Burnwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ararat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ararat
- From Royal to Ararat
- Alford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
- Heart Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heart Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
- Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heart Lake
- From Royal to Heart Lake
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Carbondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Green Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Grove
- From Royal to Green Grove
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <1>
- Vandling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Edella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
- Edella is located in Lackawanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edella
- From Royal to Edella
- Jermyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
- Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
- La Plume
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Avoca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Duryea
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
- Duryea is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <1>
- Houston City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
- Hughestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Langdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Langdon
- From Royal to Langdon
- Pittston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- West Pittston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
- Yatesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Carverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
- Carverton is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carverton
- From Royal to Carverton
- Kunkle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
- Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kunkle
- From Royal to Kunkle
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Ledgedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ledgedale
- From Royal to Ledgedale
- Wilsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paupack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Forest City Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Waymart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aldenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keen
- From Royal to Keen
- Poyntelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poyntelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
- Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poyntelle
- From Royal to Poyntelle
- Wrighter Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Canaan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
- Prompton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tanners Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Starrucca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrucca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrucca
- Starrucca is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starrucca <1>
- Dyberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Nicholson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Factoryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Lake Winola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcy
- From Royal to Marcy
- Avery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avery
- From Royal to Avery
- Lake Carey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lemon
- From Royal to Lemon
- Osterhout
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Eaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Eaton
- From Royal to South Eaton
- Tunkhannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
- Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <1>
- Vosburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
- Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vosburg
- From Royal to Vosburg
- Jenks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broome County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Edson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edson
- Edson is located in Broome County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edson
- From Royal to Edson
- Gulf Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gulf Summit
- From Royal to Gulf Summit
- Corbettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Conklin Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Conklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hawleyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deposit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <1>
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
- Cadosia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadosia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cadosia
- From Royal to Cadosia
- Pea Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Long Eddy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cochecton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Narrowsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hankins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hortonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Royal, see our County-by-County Page for Royal.
Cemeteries Near Royal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Royal.
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 Royal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Clifford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willow View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welsh Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Harding Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harding Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Decker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dundaff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundaff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sicklers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicklers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46344 <4>
- South Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manzar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Burdick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Benton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Benton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sandy Bank Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Royal had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Royal, with the one closest to Royal listed first.
- Lenoxville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Clifford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
- Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <1>
- Dundaff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
- Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
- Elkdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
- Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
- Lenox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
- South Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Lenox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lenox
- West Lenox is located in Susquehanna County
- Fleetville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
- Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
- East Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Tirzah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tirzah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tirzah
- Tirzah is located in Susquehanna County
- Wallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
- Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Royal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Royal.
Newspapers Published in Royal ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Royal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Royal, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Royal.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Royal:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Susquehanna County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Pike County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
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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 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. |
<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> | 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 Royal, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Royal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Royal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6669, Longitude: -75.6171 |