Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shohola (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 Shohola. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Shohola is located in Pike County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Shohola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shohola:
- Pike County (The home county of Shohola)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Parkers Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Lackawaxen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westcolang
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Rowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Masthope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Millrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Millrift is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Lords Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimble
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matamoras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Blooming Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Cortez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Drinker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Wimmers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Mount Cobb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Simpson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vandling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Bushkill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemakers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Coolbaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Paradise Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Susquehanna County
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Hawley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Boyds Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Uswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Honesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Seelyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Layton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Colesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Normanook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Wallpack Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Libertyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Wykertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Crandon Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- McCoys Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Pellettown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Warren County (NJ)
- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Delaware County (NY)
- Rock Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Sparrow Bush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Jervis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Huguenot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cuddebackville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shin Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Port Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Finchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Finchville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Otisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Unionville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Barryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Yulan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Eldred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tusten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Narrowsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cochecton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Smallwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mongaup Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kauneonga Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cochecton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Spring Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shohola, see our County-by-County Page for Shohola.
Cemeteries Near Shohola ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shohola.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shohola - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shohola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Montoza Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- German Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Van Tuyl Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tuyl Cemetery
- The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <2>
- Woodtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tusten Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Forestburg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (132 more) ...
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lava Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shohola had a population of 268 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shohola, with the one closest to Shohola listed first.
- Barryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parkers Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Lackawaxen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pond Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pond Eddy is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Pond Eddy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosas
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosas is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
- Glen Spey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westcolang
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Shohola Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shohola Falls is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shohola Falls
- Rowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tusten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Masthope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mongaup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mongaup is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
- Glen Eyre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glen Eyre is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eyre
- Forestburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shohola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shohola.
Newspapers Published in Shohola ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shohola.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shohola, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shohola.
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 helpful 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 Shohola:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Monroe County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shohola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shohola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |