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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 Aucheys (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 Aucheys. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Aucheys is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Aucheys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Lake Wynonah
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cressona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Landingville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Friedensburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Moyers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moyers
      • From Aucheys to Moyers
    • Renningers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Mount Carbon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Deer Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
  • Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Lansford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New Mahoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Germans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Aucheys to Germans
    • Tresckow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Ashfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Coxes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mertz Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudsondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hudsondale
      • From Aucheys to Hudsondale
    • Lehighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Aristes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Numidia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Slabtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumans
      • From Aucheys to Shumans
    • Queen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hetlerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Greble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmanstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Aucheys to Sheridan
    • Myerstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Aucheys to Mount Zion
    • Stricklerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Inwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inwood
      • From Aucheys to Inwood
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Stines Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hynemansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • New Smithville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Weisenberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weisenberg
      • From Aucheys to Weisenberg
    • Lochland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lochland
      • From Aucheys to Lochland
    • Seipstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seipstown
      • From Aucheys to Seipstown
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Newside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Alburtis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Aucheys to Chapman
  • Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aucheys, with the one closest to Aucheys listed first.
    • Locust Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooleyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Gowen City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshallton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kulpmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Leck Kill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Aucheys ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aucheys.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Aucheys had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Summit Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jefferson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cressona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Moyers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Moyers
    • From Aucheys to Moyers
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Landingville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
    • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Friedensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shartlesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mount Carbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Schubert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Schubert is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Schubert
    • From Aucheys to Schubert
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Aucheys ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aucheys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aucheys, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Aucheys.

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 websites either 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 Aucheys:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Aucheys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aucheys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5784, Longitude: -76.1677       In this case, the coordinates for Aucheys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Aucheys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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