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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 Alpha (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 Alpha. 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.

Alpha is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.

Below are the counties that are near Alpha. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alpha:

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Alpha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Wind Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Pen Argyl
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Roseto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Bangor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • New Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Belfast
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • Kesslersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
      • Kesslersville is located in Northampton County
      • Kesslersville has also been known as:
      • Alamanda
      • Keslers
      • Kesslers
    • Stockertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
      • Stockertown is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <1>
    • East Bangor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
    • Eastlawn Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
      • Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
    • Nazareth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tatamy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
      • Tatamy is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <1>
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Riegelsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <1>
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Springtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kintnersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pullen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Uhlerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhlerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
      • Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County
    • Ottsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Richlandtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <1>
    • Shelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Strawntown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Erwinna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Meckesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Albrightsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kittatinny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Weissport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <1>
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Unionville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
    • Germans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
  • Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Catasauqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <1>
    • Coplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <1>
    • Hokendauqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • West Catasauqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Fountain Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Balliettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Fullerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <1>
    • Allentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Custer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • Stoddartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Rossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <1>
    • Appenzell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Arlington Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Stroudsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeders
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
      • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <1>
    • East Stroudsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McMichael
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Paradise Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • Coolbaugh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolbaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Shoemakers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Egypt Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
    • La Anna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
    • Hoffmans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
      • Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Readingsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
      • Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Califon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
      • Califon is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Annandale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Farmersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Allerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Cherryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Long Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Budd Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Naughright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hacklebarney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Tranquility
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
      • Tranquility is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Middleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
      • Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Waterloo Village has also been known as:
      • Waterloo
    • Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Swartswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
      • Swartswood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Crandon Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
      • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wallpack Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Hazen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Brass Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
      • Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Alpha ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpha, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpha.

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 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 Alpha:

Cemeteries Near Alpha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.

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

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

  • Bruch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Plainfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Flicksville UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Green Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery

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 Alpha in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alpha.

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

  • Wind Gap
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pen Argyl
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Delabole
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delabole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delabole
    • Delabole is located in Northampton County
  • Ackermanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermanville
    • Ackermanville is located in Northampton County
  • West Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bangor
    • West Bangor is located in Northampton County
  • Saylorsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <1>
  • Katellen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katellen
    • Katellen is located in Northampton County
  • Bushkill Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushkill Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill Center
    • Bushkill Center is located in Northampton County
  • Belfast
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
    • Belfast is located in Northampton County
  • Edelman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edelman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelman
    • Edelman is located in Northampton County
  • Flicksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville
    • Flicksville is located in Northampton County
  • Bangor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Copella
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copella
      • Copella is located in Northampton County
    • Aluta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aluta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aluta
      • Aluta is located in Northampton County
    • North Bangor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bangor
      • North Bangor is located in Northampton County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8520, Longitude: -75.2849       In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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