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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 Stalker (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 Stalker. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Stalker is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Stalker)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • High Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Calkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Milanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Lakewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Carley Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Tanners Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Poyntelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Laurella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Simpson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cortez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Jermyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
    • Tompkinsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Masthope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Kimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Lackawaxen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Paupack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Tafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Union Dale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Lakeview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lanesboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Deposit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <1>
    • Gulf Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Pea Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Rock Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Chiloway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Peakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Butternut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Horton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Cadosia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Gregorytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Shinhopple
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stalker, with the one closest to Stalker listed first.
    • Long Eddy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hankins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Callicoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Acidalia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Hortonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochecton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Jeffersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Briscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe

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

Cemeteries Near Stalker ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stalker.

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 Stalker - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stalker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Basket Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • Layton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Overlook Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Long Eddy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hankins
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mileses
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Fremont Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rock Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Callicoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Obernburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lordville is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
  • Equinunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Galilee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Galilee is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Acidalia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Goulds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Goulds is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cochecton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Stalker ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stalker.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stalker, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stalker.

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 Stalker:

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>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 Stalker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stalker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.