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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 Tompkinsville (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 Tompkinsville. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna 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 Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Tompkinsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Scott
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Craig
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carbondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jermyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
    • Mayfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <1>
    • Carpenter Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Justus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
      • Justus is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blakely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely
      • Blakely is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakely <1>
    • Archbald
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Clarks Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Dalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Avoca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Houston City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Dupont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Langdon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Hughestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • West Pittston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Carverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Exeter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,519 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <1>
    • Yatesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Laflin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Mount Pocono
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Tobyhanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Masthope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Forest City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Hop Bottom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Bottom
      • Hop Bottom is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hop Bottom <1>
    • Burnwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Ararat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Alford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Forest City Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Aldenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
    • Prompton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Maplewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <1>
    • Hollisterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Seelyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Dyberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lake Winola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Osterhout
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Tunkhannock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Jenks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vosburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
  • Broome County (NY)
  • Delaware County (NY)
    • Hancock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <1>
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tompkinsville, with the one closest to Tompkinsville listed first.
    • Narrowsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrowsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrowsburg
      • Narrowsburg is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrowsburg <1>
    • Cochecton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Long Eddy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Tompkinsville ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tompkinsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tompkinsville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tompkinsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Tompkinsville:

Cemeteries Near Tompkinsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tompkinsville.

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

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

  • Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Sicklers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicklers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicklers Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46344 <4>
  • Sandy Bank Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bank Cemetery
  • Decker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
  • East Benton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Benton Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Scott Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Valley Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallsville Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wetherby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Assumption Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery

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 Tompkinsville had a population of 222 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Scott
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
  • East Benton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
  • Craig
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
  • Green Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
  • Clifford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <1>
  • Wallsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallsville
    • Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lenoxville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
    • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Edella
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
  • Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Jermyn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
    • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
  • Mayfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <1>
  • Carbondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Dundaff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundaff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundaff
      • Dundaff is located in Susquehanna County
    • Fleetville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
      • Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for State 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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Tompkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tompkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5898, Longitude: -75.6141       In this case, the coordinates for Tompkinsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Tompkinsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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