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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 Walker Lake (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 Walker Lake. 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.

Name Variations for Walker Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Walker Lake: Walker Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Walker Lake 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 Walker Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walker Lake:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Walker Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Parkers Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
    • Lackawaxen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Westcolang
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County
    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lords Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Millrift
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County
    • Masthope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Conashaugh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County
    • Matamoras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <2>
    • Kimble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Blooming Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Cortez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Bushkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Shoemakers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
    • Mountainhome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolbaugh
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Paradise Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Hawley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Uswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County
    • Laurella
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
    • Milanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County
    • Calkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Carley Brook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carley Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
    • Seelyville
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
    • Bethany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Layton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Colesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Roys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Augusta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Balesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Paulina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Sparrow Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Jervis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Huguenot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paradise
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Shin Hollow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Cuddebackville
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <2>
    • Finchville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Port Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Otisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <2>
    • South Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Unionville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Walker Lake, with the one closest to Walker Lake listed first.
    • Barryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pond Eddy
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Eldred
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Yulan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tusten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Narrowsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Cochecton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 <2>
    • Smallwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mongaup Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ulster County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Walker Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walker Lake.

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

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

  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Tuyl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Tuyl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Tuyl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <4>
  • Montoza Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montoza Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montoza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Travis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Spey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Lower River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Decker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Brook Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Brook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tusten Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tusten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tusten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hainesville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hainesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hainesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Parkers Glen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County
  • Shohola Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shohola Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shohola Falls
    • Shohola Falls is located in Pike County
  • Shohola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shohola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shohola
    • Shohola is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shohola <2>
  • Barryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pond Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
    • Pond Eddy is located in Pike County
  • Rosas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
    • Rosas is located in Pike County
  • Pond Eddy
    (5 miles [8 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.<3>
    • 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 <2>
  • Lackawaxen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Spey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Spey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Spey
    • Glen Spey is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Spey <2>
  • Westcolang
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Westcolang is located in Pike County
  • Rowland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lords Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mongaup
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mongaup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
      • Mongaup is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Glen Eyre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Eyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eyre
      • Glen Eyre is located in Pike County

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

Newspapers Published in Walker Lake ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walker Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walker Lake, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walker Lake.

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 Walker Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walker Lake. 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Walker Lake, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walker Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Walker Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4190, Longitude: -74.9185       In this case, the coordinates for Walker Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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