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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 Wallsville (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 Wallsville. 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 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.

Wallsville is located in Lackawanna County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may 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 Wallsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wallsville:

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Wallsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Carpenter Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
    • East Benton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
    • Craig
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • La Plume
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
    • Glenburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Waverly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dalton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
    • Scott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
    • Tompkinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Clarks Green
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
    • Clarks Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Edella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Green Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Sugar Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Le Raysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Raysville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Wyalusing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilmot is located in Bradford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Duryea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Avoca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <1>
    • Houston City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
    • Dupont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hughestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Langdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • West Pittston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Exeter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Carverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton
    • Port Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Port Blanchard is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blanchard
    • Kunkle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
    • Mount Pocono
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Ledgedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • South Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • La Anna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
    • Panther
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Paupack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tafton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Lenoxville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
    • Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Hop Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Springville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tyler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyler is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
    • Union Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Alford is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Gibson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Burnwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Auburn Four Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Auburn Four Corners is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Four Corners
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Forest City Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Forest City Station is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Station
    • Waymart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • South Canaan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
    • Keen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
    • Maplewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Aldenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Aldenville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenville
    • Tresslarville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
    • Prompton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Hollisterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wrighter Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrighter Corner is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrighter Corner
    • Seelyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Poyntelle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Factoryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Nicholson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Winola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Dixon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Osterhout
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
    • Marcy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Marcy is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcy
    • South Eaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
    • Lake Carey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Carey is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carey
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Avery is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Lemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lemon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Tunkhannock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jenks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Vernon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Broome County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallsville, with the one closest to Wallsville listed first.
    • Riverside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Riverside is located in Broome County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Corbettsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Wallsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallsville.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wallsville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wallsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Chase Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wallsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • East Benton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dalton / Scranton Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Scranton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dalton Shoemaker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hickory Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waverly.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45070 <2>
  • Wetherby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pedrick - Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (254 more) ...

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallsville had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fleetville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
  • La Plume
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • La Plume is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plume
  • Craig
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
  • East Benton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • East Benton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Benton
  • Factoryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dalton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalton is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <1>
  • Glenburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Glenburn is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
  • Waverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Scott is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Nicholson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarks Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Clarks Green
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clarks Green is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Edella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Edella is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edella
    • Tompkinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tompkinsville is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Glenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Glenwood is located in Susquehanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood

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

Newspapers Published in Wallsville ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallsville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallsville.

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 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 Wallsville:

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 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.
<3>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 Wallsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wallsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.