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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 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 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.

Wangaum 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 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)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County
    • Seelyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Prompton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Tresslarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Carley Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dyberry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County
    • Keen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • South Canaan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Wayne County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Vandling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Mount Cobb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wimmers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Carbondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Archbald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archbald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbald
      • Archbald is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archbald <2>
    • Jermyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jermyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <2>
    • Elmhurst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jessup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <2>
    • Peckville
      (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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Avoca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Dupont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Langdon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Hughestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • 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)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paradise Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Coolbaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Shoemakers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Kimble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Blooming Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Rowland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Masthope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County
    • Westcolang
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • La Anna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
      • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <2>
    • Royal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
    • Lenoxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Burnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County
    • South Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ararat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County
    • Gibson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Rock Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • 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)
      • 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)
  • 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)
      • 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)
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Pond Eddy
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • 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.

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 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)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paupack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyberry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schoonover Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tisdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Canaan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glass Factory Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Factory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Keen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • South Canaan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East Dyberry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Dyberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Dyberry 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.<4>

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)
    • 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>
  • White Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hoadleys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoadleys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoadleys
    • Hoadleys is located in Wayne County
  • Uswick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
    • Uswick is located in Wayne County
  • West Hawley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hawley
    • West Hawley is located in Wayne County
  • Indian Orchard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Orchard
    • Indian Orchard is located in Wayne County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in Wayne County
  • Clemo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemo
    • Clemo is located in Wayne County
  • Pink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Pink is located in Wayne County
  • Honesdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Avoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoy
    • Avoy is located in Wayne County
  • Tafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Seelyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Kimble
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
    • Gravity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 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]<5>. 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 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 Wangaum:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wangaum. 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>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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wangaum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wangaum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4943, Longitude: -75.2366       In this case, the coordinates for Wangaum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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