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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 Mount Joy (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 Mount Joy. 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.

Name Variations for Mount Joy ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Joy: Mt. Joy

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Mount Joy is located in Hunterdon County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).

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

  • Hunterdon County     (The home county of Mount Joy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Everittstown
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Pattenburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
    • Barbertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County
    • Pittstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County
    • Idell
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Locktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
    • Cherryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
    • 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
    • Rosemont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County
    • Allerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Titusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County
    • 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
    • Mount Rose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • 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
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
    • Parkway Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
      • Crestmoore is located in Morris County
    • Long Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Hacklebarney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
      • Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
    • Naughright
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
      • Naughright is located in Morris County
    • Budd Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
      • Budd Lake is located in Morris County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Woodfern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
      • Woodfern is located in Somerset County
    • Skillman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County
    • Gladstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Somerset County
    • Bedminster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Harlingen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
      • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County
    • Phillipsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Stewartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County
    • Harmony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County
    • Asbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County
    • Montana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County
    • Brass Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Belvidere
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Hazen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Warren County
    • Beattystown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
      • Beattystown is located in Warren County
  • Berks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (23 miles [37 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 (PA)
    • Huffs Church
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Eshbach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County (PA)
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 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 (PA)
    • Bechtelsville
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Topton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topton
      • Topton is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topton <2>
    • Hinterleiter
      (28 miles [45.1 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 (PA)
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Boyertown
      (29 miles [46.7 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Riegelsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <2>
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Kintnersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Springtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Uhlerstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhlerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
      • Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Erwinna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Strawntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Tinicum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinicum
      • Tinicum is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Richlandtown
      (10 miles [16.1 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <2>
  • Carbon County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County (PA)
    • 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (28 miles [45.1 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Kittatinny
      (28 miles [45.1 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 (PA)
    • Ashfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County (PA)
    • Parryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lehigh County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coopersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Friedensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Allentown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Limeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Catasauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <2>
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 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 (PA)
    • West Catasauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Emmaus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
      • Emmaus is located in Lehigh County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <2>
    • Hokendauqua
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Coplay
      (17 miles [27.4 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <2>
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Rossland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County (PA)
    • Brodheadsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Arlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 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 (PA)
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <2>
    • Stroudsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Stroudsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Appenzell
      (29 miles [46.7 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 (PA)
    • McMichael
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County (PA)
    • Reeders
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Telford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telford
      • Telford is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telford <2>
    • Pear Tree Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Souderton
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <2>
    • East Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Hoppenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Pennsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Franconia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • Cowpath Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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 (PA)
    • Fruitville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Green Lane
      (22 miles [35.4 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Joy, with the one closest to Mount Joy listed first.
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
      • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
      • Chain Dam
    • Wassergass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Glendon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Old Orchard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <2>
    • West Easton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Palmer Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
      • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Wagnerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
    • Steel City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Freemansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hellertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellertown
      • Hellertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hellertown <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Joy ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Joy.

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

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 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 Mount Joy:

Cemeteries Near Mount Joy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Joy.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Raubsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raubsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raubsville Cemetery
  • Nockamixon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • St. Lukes / Old Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milford Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peter & Paul Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • South Easton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (346 more) ...
    • Hays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wismer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wismer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wismer Cemetery
    • Upper Tinicum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Riegelsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 Warren County
  • Riegelsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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 (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <2>
  • Holland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Hunterdon County
  • Finesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
    • Finesville is located in Warren County
  • Durham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Kintnersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Carpentersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Warren County
  • Raubsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raubsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raubsville
    • Raubsville is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Stouts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
    • Stouts is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Bursonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 (PA)
  • Upper Black Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Black Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Black Eddy
    • Upper Black Eddy is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Black Eddy <2>
  • Springtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Warren County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Springtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bucksville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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 (PA)
    • Revere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
      • Revere is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>

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

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Joy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Joy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5870, Longitude: -75.1868       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Joy 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 Mount Joy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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