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Welcome to Suedberg ...

Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Suedberg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Suedberg is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Suedberg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Suedberg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Suedberg.

  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Pottsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Palmyra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
  • Shamokin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
    • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>
  • Mount Carmel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <3>
  • Cornwall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
  • Minersville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <3>
  • Myerstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Womelsdorf
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
    • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Suedberg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Suedberg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Suedberg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Suedberg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Suedberg. See our Newspapers Page for Suedberg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Suedberg ...

Looking for more information about Suedberg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Suedberg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Suedberg.

Adding Suedberg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Suedberg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Suedberg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Suedberg post office opened in 1894.

We also found Suedberg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Suedberg.

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Suedberg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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