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 Steene (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 Steene. 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 and doctors 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.
Steene 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 Steene. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Steene:
- Wayne County (The home county of Steene)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Prompton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Keen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Seelyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Aldenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waymart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Honesdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dyberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Tanners Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Carley Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Forest City Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Laurella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Simpson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vandling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cortez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Jermyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Archbald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jessup
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peckville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Blakely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Green Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Avoca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duryea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Dupont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Hughestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Pittston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Exeter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Mount Pocono
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tobyhanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mountainhome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Wilsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Kimble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Ledgedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Paupack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Masthope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westcolang
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Blooming Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Lackawaxen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Panther
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Lords Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Burnwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Lenoxville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- South Gibson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Jackson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hop Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kingsley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Factoryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Winola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dixon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dixon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Osterhout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
- Marcy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marcy is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
- South Eaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lake Carey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
- Lemon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lemon is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Pea Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cadosia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Peakville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Chiloway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cochecton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hankins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Long Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yulan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eldred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Steene, see our County-by-County Page for Steene.
Cemeteries Near Steene ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Steene.
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 Steene - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Steene covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Keen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Canaan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glass Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schoonover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Dyberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saints Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- St. Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brookside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Steene in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Steene.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Steene, with the one closest to Steene listed first.
- Prompton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Keen
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- Fermoy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fermoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fermoy
- Waymart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Seelyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aldenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Aldenville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
- Honesdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Dyberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Tanners Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- South Canaan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clemo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clemo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Hoadleys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Carley Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Steene. See our List of 1890's Communities around Steene.
Newspapers Published in Steene ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Steene.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Steene, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Steene.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Steene:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Delaware County
- Sullivan 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 Steene, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Steene) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |