Our Genealogy Helper
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 Wangaum (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 Wangaum. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Wangaum is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Broome (NY), Delaware (NY), Sullivan (NY), Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike & Susquehanna.
Below are the counties that are near Wangaum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wangaum:
- Wayne County (The home county of Wangaum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Hawley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Lakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Honesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Laurella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Seelyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Prompton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prompton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tresslarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
- Carley Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Keen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keen is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
- South Canaan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- South Canaan is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Cortez
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Drinker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Simpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Mount Cobb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Carbondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mayfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Archbald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jermyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Elmhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jessup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Houston City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Houston City is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
- Avoca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Langdon is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Duryea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hughestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Pittston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Mountainhome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pocono
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tobyhanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Parkside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Pocono Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Lakes Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Pocono Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coolbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Shoemakers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Bushkill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Wilsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Kimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Tafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paupack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blooming Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Ledgedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Rowland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Masthope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Masthope is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Lackawaxen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lords Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- South Sterling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Lenoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
- Burnwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- South Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Gibson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hop Bottom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Factoryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nicholson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Layton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Wallpack Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Normanook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Delaware County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Pea Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Rock Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Sparrow Bush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Jervis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paradise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Yulan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cochecton Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cochecton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Falls Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Pond Eddy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hankins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kauneonga Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wangaum, see our County-by-County Page for Wangaum.
Cemeteries Near Wangaum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wangaum.
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 Wangaum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wangaum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Darling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paupack Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dyberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Schoonover Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tisdale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Canaan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glass Factory Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (193 more) ...
- Keen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Canaan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Dyberry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Wangaum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wangaum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wangaum, with the one closest to Wangaum listed first.
- Hawley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hoadleys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
- Uswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- West Hawley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Hawley is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
- Indian Orchard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
- Cherry Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Clemo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clemo is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
- Pink
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pink is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Honesdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Avoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
- Tafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Seelyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Kimble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kimble is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Gravity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gravity is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wangaum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wangaum.
Newspapers Published in Wangaum ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wangaum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wangaum, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wangaum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wangaum:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wyoming County
- Sussex County
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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 Wangaum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wangaum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |