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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 Amity (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 Amity. 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 and doctors 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.

Amity is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.

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

  • Bucks County     (The home county of Amity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Pullen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Strawntown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
    • Richlandtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Springtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Quakertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shelly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Kintnersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Riegelsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Dale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hancock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Topton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Boyertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Colebrookdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Hinterleiter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Palmerton
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Jonesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Ashfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Parryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weissport
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Spring City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottstown Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Phoenixville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Seven Stars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Slonaker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Valley Forge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • Bucktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Pickering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Williams Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Coopersburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Friedensville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Fountain Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Limeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dillingerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Allentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emmaus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Zionsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Old Zionsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Catasauqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Rossland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Pear Tree Village
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hoppenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Souderton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
      • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <2>
    • East Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Pennsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Franconia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Palm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <2>
    • Fruitville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Green Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cowpath Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
      • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wassergass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seidersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Freemansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
      • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
      • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
      • Chain Dam
    • Old Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
    • William Penn Manor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
      • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
    • Glendon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (14 miles [22.5 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)
    • Idell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Raven Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Locktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pittstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sergeantsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sand Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
      • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Cherryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Lambertville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
      • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Titusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Bear Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • West Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mount Rose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Ewing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • Crestmoore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Woodfern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
      • Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Skillman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Stewartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Asbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Brass Castle
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Hazen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Columbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Amity, see our County-by-County Page for Amity.

Newspapers Published in Amity ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amity, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amity.

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 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 Amity:

Cemeteries Near Amity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amity.

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Nockamixon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nockamixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nockamixon Cemetery
  • Hellertown Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hellertown Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hellertown Union Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Tohickon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tohickon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tohickon Cemetery
  • St. Lukes / Old Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Slovak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (400 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Pleasant Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Applebachsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Applebachsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applebachsville
    • Applebachsville is located in Bucks County
  • Richlandtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Passer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
    • Passer is located in Bucks County
  • Springtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bursonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bursonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bursonville
    • Bursonville is located in Bucks County
  • Leithsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Bingen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Northampton County
  • Hilltop
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
  • Zionhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
    • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
  • Shelly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Shelly is located in Bucks County
  • Quakertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Richland Center
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Bucksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
      • Bucksville is located in Bucks County
    • Hellertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.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- Amity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5093, Longitude: -75.2860       In this case, the coordinates for Amity 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 Amity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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