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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 Shavertown (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 Shavertown. 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 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.

Shavertown is located in Luzerne County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.

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

  • Luzerne County     (The home county of Shavertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Dallas
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Trucksville
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Courtdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
      • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Carverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Edwardsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <1>
    • Luzerne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pringle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Swoyersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Back Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kunkle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Forty Fort
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown 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 <1>
    • Wilmot
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Laddsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Era
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • East Side
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Leslie Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Weatherly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <1>
    • Hudsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Jamison City
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Foundryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Briar Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Stillwater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zaner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Waller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <1>
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Lawrenceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Old Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Milwaukee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Belian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Moosic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Taylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Schultzville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Scranton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <1>
    • Green Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Green
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Dunmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
      • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <1>
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Lungerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Richarts Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Unityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Tobyhanna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pocono Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
    • Long Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelayres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <1>
    • Oneida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Bernice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Dushore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Laporte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Tyler
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Hop Bottom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lenoxville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Elk Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Hollisterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Tresslarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shavertown, with the one closest to Shavertown listed first.
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beaumont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jenks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Osterhout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dixon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Vosburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Shavertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shavertown.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntsville Cemetery
    • The Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley View Cemetery
  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fern Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fern Knoll Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Polish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the south of Plymouth.
      • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
      • St. Vincent's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <4>
    • St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Shavertown had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Trucksville
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Dallas
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Huntsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Gregory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Luzerne County
  • Luzerne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Ketcham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketcham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketcham
    • Ketcham is located in Luzerne County
  • Larksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larksville
    • Larksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larksville <1>
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forty Fort
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forty Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
    • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
  • Kunkle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Idetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idetown
    • Idetown is located in Luzerne County
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    • Lehman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Plymouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County

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

Newspapers Published in Shavertown ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shavertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shavertown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shavertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Luzerne County: www.luzernecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shavertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shavertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3198, Longitude: -75.9380       In this case, the coordinates for Shavertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shavertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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