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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 Scranton Corners (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 Scranton Corners. 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 Scranton Corners ...

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 Scranton Corners: Scranton Cors.

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 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.

Scranton Corners is located in Wyoming 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 Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Scranton Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Meshoppen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Skinners Eddy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
      • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenningsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
      • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
    • Laceyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vosburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Lemon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
    • Forkston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County
    • Stowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowell
      • Stowell is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Marcy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <1>
    • Wyalusing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Limehill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
      • Limehill is located in Bradford County
    • Homets Ferry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homets Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
    • New Era
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Le Raysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Asylum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
    • Herrickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
    • South Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Bradford County
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • Laddsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • La Plume
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carpenter Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Dalton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Schultzville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <1>
    • Milwaukee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Green
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Edella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
    • Scott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Harveys Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <1>
    • Kunkle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Ricketts ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ricketts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Luzerne County
    • Back Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Loyalville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Dallas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lehman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Pikes Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikes Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
      • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
    • Trucksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trucksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
      • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Carverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • West Wyoming
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyoming
      • West Wyoming is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Dushore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bernice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Laporte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Long Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Millview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <1>
    • Eagles Mere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
      • Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
    • Rushville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Elk Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Fairdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Montrose
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hop Bottom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <1>
    • Forest Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Friendsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <1>
    • Tiffany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
      • Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
    • Alford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Heart Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
      • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • Hawleyton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyton
      • Hawleyton is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Conklin Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin Station
      • Conklin Station is located in Broome County (NY)
    • Corbettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Scranton Corners, with the one closest to Scranton Corners listed first.
    • East Nichols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nichols
      • East Nichols is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • South Owego
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Owego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Owego
      • South Owego is located in Tioga County (NY)
    • Apalachin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apalachin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apalachin
      • Apalachin is located in Tioga County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apalachin <1>
    • Nichols
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Scranton Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scranton Corners.

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

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

  • Overfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Meshoppen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45720 <5>
  • St. Joachim's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Boles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prevost Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prevost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prevost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keiserville - Vose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Quimby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quimby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quimby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lacey Street Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bunnell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jersey Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Quicks Bend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quicks Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quicks Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Auburn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Meadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Meshoppen.
      • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lemon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45285 <5>

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>

While we didn't find Scranton Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scranton Corners.

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

  • Scottsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Meshoppen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • South Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Auburn
    • South Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
  • North Mehoopany
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mehoopany
    • North Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
  • Skinners Eddy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Eddy
    • Skinners Eddy is located in Wyoming County
  • Jenningsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenningsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenningsville
    • Jenningsville is located in Wyoming County
  • Mehoopany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany
    • Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mehoopany <1>
  • Mehoopany Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
    • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
  • Auburn Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Center
    • Auburn Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Laceyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Silvara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvara
    • Silvara is located in Bradford County
  • West Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
    • West Auburn is located in Susquehanna County
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    • Vosburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Retta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Retta is located in Susquehanna County
    • Forkston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkston
      • Forkston is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in Scranton Corners ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scranton Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scranton Corners, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scranton Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Scranton Corners:

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

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

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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scranton Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scranton Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6309, Longitude: -76.0838       In this case, the coordinates for Scranton Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Scranton Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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