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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 Appenzell (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 Appenzell. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Appenzell is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Appenzell)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Riegelsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Springtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Albrightsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Gap
      • From Appenzell to Little Gap
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Palmerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • East Side
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Leslie Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leslie Run
      • From Appenzell to Leslie Run
    • Hazard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Appenzell to Hazard
    • Parryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehigh
      • From Appenzell to Lehigh
    • Turnersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Aberdeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Drinker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Drinker
      • From Appenzell to Drinker
    • Elmhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Cobb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Belian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Slatington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <1>
    • Wellington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellington
      • From Appenzell to Wellington
    • Custer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Appenzell to Custer
    • Emerald
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emerald
      • From Appenzell to Emerald
    • Friedens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Appenzell to Rockdale
    • Coplay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <1>
    • Hokendauqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Appenzell to Rising Sun
    • Slatedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Catasauqua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Balliettsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Bear Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • White Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <1>
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Freeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Langdon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langdon
      • From Appenzell to Langdon
    • Laurel Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Top
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <1>
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Wind Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pen Argyl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • New Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Slateford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • East Bangor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Portland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arndts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arndts
      • From Appenzell to Arndts
    • Belfast
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • Kesslersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Appenzell to Richmond
  • Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appenzell, with the one closest to Appenzell listed first.
    • Andreas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Appenzell to Mantz
  • Wayne County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Appenzell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Appenzell.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellers Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Laurelwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurelwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurelwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dotters Corners Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Appenzell had a population of 227 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Reeders
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • McMichael
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • McIlhaney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • Snydersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
    • Snydersville is located in Monroe County
  • Bartonsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonsville
    • Bartonsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonsville <1>
  • Tannersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <1>
  • Effort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <1>
  • Brodheadsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
  • Saylorsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <1>
  • Bossardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bossardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bossardsville
    • Bossardsville is located in Monroe County
  • Stormville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
    • Stormville is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Appenzell ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Appenzell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Appenzell, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Appenzell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Appenzell:

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Appenzell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Appenzell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appenzell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9929, Longitude: -75.3564       In this case, the coordinates for Appenzell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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