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 Sagon (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 Sagon. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sagon is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Sagon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sagon:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Sagon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Natalie
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Bear Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Marshallton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Dooleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Kulpmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Locust Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Gowen City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Shamokin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Elysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Meckville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Schubert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Schubert is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
- Strausstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rehrersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
- Mount Aetna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shartlesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- New Schaefferstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
- Carbon County
- Tresckow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Locustdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Numidia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Aristes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Newlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Slabtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Catawissa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grovania
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Rupert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Bloomsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fernville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Mainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Erdman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Gratz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lykens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pillow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Elizabethville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Rife
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Paxton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Enders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Gold Mine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Greble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Jonestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Heilmandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Sand Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Newtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Mountain Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- East Berwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Nescopeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tomhicken
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Beach Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Sybertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Conyngham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- West Hazleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Waterton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Harleigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Unityville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mooresburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Washingtonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- Liverpool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Pitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Lavelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Haas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Beurys Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Fountain Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Hegins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glendower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
- Girardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buck Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Hummels Wharf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shamokin Dam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dundore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Selinsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Port Trevorton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Chapman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Freeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- McKees Half Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Hoffer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Kreamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pallas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Globe Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- West Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- New Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Allenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sagon, see our County-by-County Page for Sagon.
Cemeteries Near Sagon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sagon.
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 Sagon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sagon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shamokin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tifereth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Brock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sagon had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sagon, with the one closest to Sagon listed first.
- Greenback
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenback is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Bear Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Excelsior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Shamokin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gowen City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Locust Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Alaska
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Strong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Strong is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Helfenstein
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helfenstein is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helfenstein
- Mount Carmel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cabel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cabel is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabel
- Locust Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Summit is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Summit
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paxinos
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sagon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sagon.
Newspapers Published in Sagon ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sagon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sagon, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sagon.
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 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 Sagon:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union 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 Sagon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sagon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |