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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 Tunkhannock (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 Tunkhannock. 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 doctors and 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.

Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County and is the County Seat.

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 Wyoming County: Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Sullivan & Susquehanna.

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

  • Wyoming County     (The home county of Tunkhannock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Dixon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
    • Marcy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Carey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
    • Vosburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Osterhout
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Lake Winola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lemon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
    • Mehoopany Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehoopany Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany Station
      • Mehoopany Station is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Run
      • Sugar Run is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Run <3>
    • Wyalusing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
    • Limehill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limehill
      • Limehill is located in Bradford County
    • New Era
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • New Era is located in Bradford County
    • Homets Ferry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Homets Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homets Ferry
      • Homets Ferry is located in Bradford County
    • Asylum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asylum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asylum
      • Asylum is located in Bradford County
    • Le Raysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Herrickville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrickville
      • Herrickville is located in Bradford County
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evergreen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Bradford County
    • Laddsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Marshview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshview
      • Marshview is located in Bradford County
  • Columbia County
    • Jamison City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison City
      • Jamison City is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Dalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • La Plume
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Schultzville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schultzville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Glenburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Milwaukee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milwaukee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
      • Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carpenter Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
    • Clarks Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Summit
      • Clarks Summit is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Summit <3>
    • Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clarks Green
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Craig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • East Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Edella
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
    • Kunkle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kunkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveys Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveys Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveys Lake
      • Harveys Lake is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harveys Lake <3>
    • Back Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
      • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Carverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
    • Dallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lehman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Meeker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Trucksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trucksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
      • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Exeter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Loyalville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
      • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Bernice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Dushore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Laporte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Long Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn Four Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
    • Tyler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tyler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
    • Elk Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
      • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
    • Hop Bottom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Montrose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lenoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Rushville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Montrose
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • Alford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Gibson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tunkhannock, with the one closest to Tunkhannock listed first.
    • Forest City Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Keen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County

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

Cemeteries Near Tunkhannock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tunkhannock.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prevost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prevost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prevost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Keiserville - Vose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lake Winola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Lemon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lemon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clark Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Meshoppen.
    • The Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lemon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45285 <5>
  • Post Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45669 <5>
    • St. Joachim's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Overfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Overfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Meshoppen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45720 <5>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Dixon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
  • Marcy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
  • South Eaton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
    • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
  • Osterhout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
    • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
  • Lake Carey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
    • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
  • Vosburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vosburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
    • Vosburg is located in Wyoming County
  • Bardwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardwell
    • Bardwell is located in Wyoming County
  • Lake Winola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Lemon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lemon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lemon
    • East Lemon is located in Wyoming County
  • Lemon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
  • Mehoopany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mehoopany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehoopany
    • Mehoopany is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mehoopany <3>
  • Evans Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Evans Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
    • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Keelersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keelersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelersburg
      • Keelersburg is located in Wyoming County
    • Avery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tunkhannock ...

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 Tunkhannock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tunkhannock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tunkhannock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tunkhannock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Tunkhannock.

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 Tunkhannock:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tunkhannock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tunkhannock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5401, Longitude: -75.9499       In this case, the coordinates for Tunkhannock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Tunkhannock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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