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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 Tafton (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 Tafton. 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.

Tafton is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Sussex (NJ), Orange (NY), Sullivan (NY), Monroe & Wayne.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Tafton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Paupack
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Blooming Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ledgedale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Lackawaxen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westcolang
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Masthope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Cortez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Moscow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Vandling
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Archbald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <1>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Houston City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Stoddartsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Dupont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <1>
    • Duryea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Mountainhome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Pocono
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoemakers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
    • Bushkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Coolbaugh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • East Stroudsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Reeders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Forest City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <1>
    • Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Hawley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • Uswick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tresslarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Seelyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seelyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Laurella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hollisterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Layton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardwick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Swartswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Colesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Balesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Sparrow Bush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Port Jervis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Shin Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Cuddebackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tafton, with the one closest to Tafton listed first.
    • Tusten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tusten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Barryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Narrowsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yulan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldred
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pond Eddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Eddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <1>
    • Cochecton Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochecton Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochecton Center
      • Cochecton Center is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochecton Center <1>
    • Cochecton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Falls Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Callicoon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hortonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Smallwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tafton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tafton.

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

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

  • Paupack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paupack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paupack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Darling Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tisdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tisdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jericho Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyberry Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Schoonover Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoonover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoonover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tafton had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paupack
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Blooming Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Hawley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
  • Uswick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
    • Uswick is located in Wayne County
  • Kimble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Kimble is located in Pike County
  • West Hawley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Wayne County
  • Lords Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glen Eyre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eyre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eyre
    • Glen Eyre is located in Pike County
  • Ledgedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wayne County
  • Greentown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
    • Greentown is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentown <1>
  • Rowland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hoadleys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
      • Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
    • Avoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
      • Avoy is located in Wayne County
    • White Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills
      • White Mills is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Mills <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Tafton ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tafton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tafton, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tafton.

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 Tafton:

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

The official website for Pike County: www.pikepa.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>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 Tafton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tafton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tafton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4045, Longitude: -75.1830       In this case, the coordinates for Tafton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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