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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 Shaffers 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 Shaffers 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 Shaffers 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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Shaffers Corners: Shaffers Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Shaffers Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Shaffers Corners may originally have been Shaffer's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Shaffers Corners might be written as Shaffer Corners.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Shaffers Corners is located in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Shaffers Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Milwaukee
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
    • Schultzville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Old Forge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
      • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
    • Taylor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Lawrenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
    • Scranton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Belian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Green Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Glenburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dalton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Wilmot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wyalusing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • East Side
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Albrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leslie Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Duryea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Orange
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Exeter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Hughestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Pittston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Pittston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Avoca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Houston City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Dupont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Langdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Carverton
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Port Blanchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Blanchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
    • West Wyoming
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Tobyhanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Long Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • La Anna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • Bernice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • South Gibson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Forest City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elk Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Union Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Alford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Montrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Burnwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Canaan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Waymart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest City Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Aldenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Bethany
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
    • Seelyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaffers Corners, with the one closest to Shaffers Corners listed first.
    • Lake Winola
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Eaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Osterhout
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Dixon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Marcy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Evans Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Nicholson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Shaffers Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaffers 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 Shaffers Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dreisbach - Morse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Slavic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slavic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slavic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stratford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cosner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fitch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Byzantine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...

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 Shaffers Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shaffers Corners.

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

  • Milwaukee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
  • Ransom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Ransom is located in Lackawanna County
  • Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls
    • Falls is located in Wyoming County
  • Harding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Harding is located in Luzerne County
  • Old Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge
    • Old Forge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Forge <4>
  • Schultzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockville
    • Lockville is located in Wyoming County
  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Luzerne County
  • Moosic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
    • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <4>
  • Minooka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minooka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
    • Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
  • Keelersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelersburg
    • Keelersburg is located in Wyoming County
  • Exeter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • West Pittston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Avoca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>

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

Newspapers Published in Shaffers 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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaffers Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaffers Corners, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaffers 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 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 Shaffers Corners:

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shaffers Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shaffers Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaffers Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4237, Longitude: -75.7899       In this case, the coordinates for Shaffers Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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