Велика Верховня с
Належало до Мушинського деканату Перемиської єпархії.
Перейменування: зафіксована польська назва Верхомля (Wierchomla).
За поділом 1999 р. – гміна Північна-Здруй, повіт Новий Сонч, Малопольське воєводство.
Verchovnja [Ru] Wierchomla Wielka [Polish]
Novy Sacz District, present day SE Poland
Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records
Baraniak / Baranjak (2 families)
Barnudziak / Barnudjak
Bendyk / Bendik / Bedyk / Bednik / Bednyk (2 families)
Boguski / Bohus'kyj
Brunarski / Brunars'kyj
Wayarczyk / Vayarchyk
Wartiwnyk / Wartownik / Vartivnyk
Warchol / Warchow / Warhol / Warhow / Warchil / Warchiw / Varkhol
Wasylak / Wasiliak / Vasyljak (2 families)
Wilczak / Wilczek / Vil'chak (2 families)
Wojciak / Woyciak / Vojtsjak (3 families)
Hyrczka / Chyrczka / Hyrchka (2 families)
Hnatyszak / Hnatyshak (2 families)
Hrycelak / Grycelak / Hrytseljak
Gresiak / Greziak / Gresjak
Demura (2 families)
Diuba / Djuba
Zwarnik / Zvarnyk
Zrilko / Zralko / Zrylko (2 families)
Kaniur / Kanjur
Kiciura / Kicura / Kitsjura (2 families)
Kieklanczyk / Kekljanchyk
Kieklak / Kikljak(2 families)
Kobieluch / Kobeljukh (2 families)
Lompart
Mikulak / Mykuljak (2 families)
Mieyski / Mijs'kyj
Musura
Russyniak / Rusiniak / Rusynjak (3 families)
Rusnak / Rusniak / Rusnjak
Ruszczak / Rushchak
Sobczyszak / Sopczyszak / Sobchyshak
Steczko / Stechko
Tymosz / Timoxz / Tymosh
Tymura (2 families)
Tyrpak (3 families)
Tragar / Tragarz
Tragarczyk / Tragarchyk
Troszczak / Troshchak
Jurkowski / Jurkovs'kyj
Jurcio / Jurts'o
Jurczak / Jurchak
Parish Data:
Church was «Saint Michael the Archangel» [1821] [still standing]
The wooden church was renovated in 1860 and in 1906. The parish was established in 1595 when the Bishop of Krakow assigned one lan of property for its support.
In 1879 the church served a congregation of 1490 which increased to 2130 by 1939. Rev Volodymyr Khylak was born her July 15, 1843. He served as parish priest in DOLYNA, IZBY and BORTNE. He was also an accomplished author whose works included – «Polish Patriot», Rus'ka Dola , Schybenychnyj Werch.
In 1785 the village lands comprised 27.79 sq km There were 660 Greek Catholics 2 Roman Catholics and 0 Jews
1840 – 1081 Greek Catholics
1859 – 1063 Greek Catholics
1879 – 1165 Greek Catholics
1899 – 1340 Greek Catholics
1926 – 1823 Greek Catholics
1936 – 1748 Greek Catholics
The village was incorporated into the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934
In 1936 there were 2 Roamn Catholics and 22 Jews
Filial church was located in ZUBRYK
Villages served by the priest were KOKUSHKA (6 km), LOMNYCJA (4 km) PIVNYCHA (5 km) and VIRKHOMLJA MALA (3 km)
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