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 Alto Grandview Acres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alto Grandview Acres. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Alto Grandview Acres is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Alto Grandview Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alto Grandview Acres:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Alto Grandview Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Pottsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Fagleysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Sanatoga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Halfway House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Neiffer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
- Limerick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Pottsgrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Anise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Boyertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Indian Springs Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bechtelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amity Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Eshbach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Bally
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Yellow House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Monocacy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Birdsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Argus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Milford Square
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Trumbauersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Rich Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Sellersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Fairhill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Selsie Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Perkasie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- South Pottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Parker Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Pottstown Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Slonaker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Spring City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Sheeder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Bucktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pughtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Coventryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Radnor Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Davids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Edgemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Green Countrie Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Broomall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Haverford Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Churchtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Meadville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Terre Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Earl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Red Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Reamstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blainsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hinkletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Hosensack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Dillingerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Hensingersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Old Zionsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Zionsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alburtis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Macungie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Limeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Ancient Oaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Emmaus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Coopersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Leithsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Bethlehem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- North Catasauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Freemansburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Steel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Allen Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Manayunk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Upsal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Germantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Pittville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- New Castle County (DE)
- Centreville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alto Grandview Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Alto Grandview Acres.
Cemeteries Near Alto Grandview Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alto Grandview Acres.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alto Grandview Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alto Grandview Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pottstown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Falkner Swamp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Swamp Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
- The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falker Swamp Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <2>
- Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
- The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
- Hollowbush Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <2>
- New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Highland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shalkop Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalkop Burial Ground
- The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
- Antes Cemetery
- Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
- Fritz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Alto Grandview Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alto Grandview Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alto Grandview Acres, with the one closest to Alto Grandview Acres listed first.
- Sanatoga
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fagleysville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kenilworth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Fricks Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Layfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Layfield is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Gilbertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Parker Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Limerick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boyertown
(4 miles [6.4 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 Alto Grandview Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alto Grandview Acres.
Newspapers Published in Alto Grandview Acres ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alto Grandview Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alto Grandview Acres, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alto Grandview Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alto Grandview Acres:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alto Grandview Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alto Grandview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |