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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 Altonah (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 Altonah. 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.

Altonah 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 Altonah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altonah:

  • Northampton County     (The home county of Altonah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • William Penn Manor
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
      • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Wagnerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Steel City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hanover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
    • Seidersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
      • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
      • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
      • Chain Dam
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Hellertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Hancock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Eagle Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Springtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Riegelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Pullen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Kintnersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Richlandtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Strawntown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Richland Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kittatinny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Weissport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Germans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mertz Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Meckesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Catasauqua
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Catasauqua
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
      • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
    • Allentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fullerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Hokendauqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wellington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Ruchsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
      • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Rossland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Appenzell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Arlington Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Stroudsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Stroudsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reeders
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • East Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Palm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoppenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Red Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • Fruitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Green Lane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
    • Pear Tree Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
      • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Telford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Franconia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Perkiomenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
    • Locktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Cherryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Raven Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Allerton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Annandale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • Crestmoore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Altonah, with the one closest to Altonah listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Warren Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Asbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Brass Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
      • Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Altonah ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altonah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altonah, 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 Altonah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Altonah:

Cemeteries Near Altonah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altonah.

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

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

  • Holy Saviour Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Altonah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altonah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altonah Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • Nisky Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
  • Nisky Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nisky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nisky Hill Cemetery
  • Freemansburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Ghost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Ghost Cemetery
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Continue List   (315 more) ...
    • Slovak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slovak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slovak Cemetery
    • Dryland Reformed Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope 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 Altonah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Altonah.

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

  • Hanoverville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanoverville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverville
    • Hanoverville is located in Northampton County
  • Brodhead
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Northampton County
  • Shimer
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimer
    • Shimer is located in Northampton County
  • Bethlehem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Freemansburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hecktown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecktown
    • Hecktown is located in Northampton County
  • Steuben
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Northampton County
  • South Bethlehem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
    • South Bethlehem is located in Northampton County
  • Ritterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritterville
    • Ritterville is located in Lehigh County
  • Seidersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
    • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
  • Redington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
    • Redington is located in Northampton County
  • Clyde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Lehigh County
    • Hellertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lower Saucon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Saucon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
      • Lower Saucon 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 Altonah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altonah.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altonah. 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>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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altonah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altonah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6562, Longitude: -75.3610       In this case, the coordinates for Altonah 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 Altonah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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