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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 Alto Grandview Acres (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 Alto Grandview Acres. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Alto Grandview Acres is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Alto Grandview Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Pottsgrove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Fagleysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Sanatoga
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
    • New Hanover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway House
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gilbertsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Limerick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stowe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Obelisk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Colebrookdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Boyertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Ironstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Amity Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Yellow House
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Manatawny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
      • Manatawny is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Argus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Selsie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
    • Silverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
    • Quakertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Chalfont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Phoenixville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <2>
    • Nantmeal Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Chester Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Radnor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Saint Davids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Edgemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Haverford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Meadville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • Blue Ball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Earl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaverland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blainsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Hinkletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Powder Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Hensingersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alburtis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Macungie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Limeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wescosville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Coopersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seidersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wassergass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Freemansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Steel City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Wagnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)

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

Newspapers Published in Alto Grandview Acres ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto Grandview Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alto Grandview Acres, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alto Grandview Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Alto Grandview Acres:

Cemeteries Near Alto Grandview Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alto Grandview Acres.

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 Alto Grandview Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
  • Pottstown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falker Swamp Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <4>
  • Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Hollowbush Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <4>
  • New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
  • Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
  • Highland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (426 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shalkop Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
      • Antes Cemetery
      • Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalkop Burial Ground
    • Fritz Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz 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 Alto Grandview Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alto Grandview Acres.

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

  • Sanatoga
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
    • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
  • Fagleysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
    • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Pottstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • New Hanover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenilworth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
  • Fricks Lock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • Layfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
    • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Colebrookdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
  • Gilbertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
  • Stowe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
  • Cedarville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Chester County
  • Parker Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
    • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Linfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
      • Linfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linfield <2>
    • Limerick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alto Grandview Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alto Grandview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2668, Longitude: -75.5996       In this case, the coordinates for Alto Grandview Acres 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 Alto Grandview Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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