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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 Uswick (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 Uswick. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

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

Cemeteries Near Uswick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Uswick.

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

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paupack Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Darling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dyberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoonover Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Canaan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hollisterville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vine Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> 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 in 1895, Uswick had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hawley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Wayne County
  • Paupack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tafton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tafton
    • Tafton is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tafton <1>
  • Hoadleys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
    • Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
  • West Hawley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Wayne County
  • Pink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Wayne County
  • Avoy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
    • Avoy is located in Wayne County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
  • White Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Clemo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
    • Clemo is located in Wayne County
  • Ledgedale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ledgedale
    • From Uswick to Ledgedale
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    • Kimble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
      • Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
    • Gravity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Wayne County

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

Newspapers Published in Uswick ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Uswick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Uswick, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Uswick.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Uswick:

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

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>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>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.
<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 Uswick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Uswick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uswick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4512, Longitude: -75.2477    









 

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