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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 Balliettsville (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 Balliettsville. 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.

Balliettsville is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Balliettsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Balliettsville.

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

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

  • Schnecksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arlington Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessed Virgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keneseth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...

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 Balliettsville had a population of 119 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ironton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Egypt
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Egypt is located in Lehigh County
  • Scheidy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheidy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
    • Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
  • Schnecksville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
    • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rockdale
    • From Balliettsville to Rockdale
  • Rising Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Neffs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
    • Neffs is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffs <3>
  • Lockridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
  • Orefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stetlersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Seiple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
    • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seiple
    • From Balliettsville to Seiple
  • Coplay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Wellington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cementon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
      • Cementon is located in Lehigh County
    • Laurys Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurys Station
      • Laurys Station is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurys Station <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Balliettsville ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Balliettsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Balliettsville, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Balliettsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Balliettsville:

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The 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 Balliettsville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Balliettsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balliettsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6792, Longitude: -75.5675       In this case, the coordinates for Balliettsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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