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 Bally (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 Bally. 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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Bally is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Bally. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bally:
- Berks County (The home county of Bally)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Amity Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Birdsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <2>
- Yellow House
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Robeson Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
- Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
- Stonersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Geigertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Scarlets Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Ironstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Exeter Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
- Exeter Village is located in Berks County
- Gibraltar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Lorane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Brice Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
- Brice Village is located in Berks County
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Argus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Trumbauersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbauersville
- Trumbauersville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbauersville <2>
- Derstines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Sellersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
- Sellersville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersville <2>
- Fairhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Selsie Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Quakertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Quakertown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quakertown <2>
- Shelly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Zionhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Perkasie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
- Perkasie is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
- Silverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
- Richland Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- South Pottstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Knauertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Kenilworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Bucktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Pughtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Nantmeal Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
- Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
- Slonaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Elverson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elverson
- Elverson is located in Chester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elverson <2>
- Fricks Lock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Loag
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Ludwigs Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
- Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Radnor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
- Radnor is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
- Saint Davids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
- Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Wayne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <2>
- Green Countrie Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
- Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
- Ithan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Glen Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mills
- Glen Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Mills <2>
- Montrose Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Broomall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
- Broomall is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
- Chester Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Delaware County
- Rosemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <2>
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Churchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Churchtown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Churchtown <2>
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Terre Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
- Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
- Blue Ball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball
- Blue Ball is located in Lancaster County
- Blue Ball has also been known as:
- Blueball
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ball <2>
- East Earl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Earl
- East Earl is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Earl <2>
- Meadville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Weaverland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Red Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Reamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamstown
- Reamstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reamstown <2>
- Blainsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Denver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- Hinkletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
- Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Newmanstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Stricklerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Richland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
- Schaefferstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaefferstown
- Schaefferstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaefferstown <2>
- Johnstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Myerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myerstown
- Myerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myerstown <2>
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Hensingersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Powder Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Alburtis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburtis
- Alburtis is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburtis <2>
- Old Zionsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Zionsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionsville
- Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zionsville <2>
- Dillingerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Macungie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
- Ancient Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- New Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Hynemansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Emmaus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
- Emmaus is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmaus <2>
- Limeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Bramcote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - West Pottsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
- Pottstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottstown <2>
- Halfway House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Pottsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Sanatoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
- Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
- Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
- New Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hanover
- New Hanover is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hanover <2>
- Fagleysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Royersford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royersford
- Royersford is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royersford <2>
- Congo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Leithsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Seidersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Star Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Roxborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Roxborough
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Port Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Deer Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <2>
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south) - Yorklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorklyn
- Yorklyn is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorklyn <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bally, see our County-by-County Page for Bally.
Newspapers Published in Bally ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bally.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bally, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bally.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Bally:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lebanon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lehigh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Schuylkill County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Berks County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Berks County
Cemeteries Near Bally ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bally.
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 Bally covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shenkel UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shenkel UCC Cemetery
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- The St. Michaels Cemetery has also been known as:
- Birdsboro Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46187 <4>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- DeTurk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeTurk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeTurk Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181061 <4>
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- Pottstown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottstown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45822 <4>
- Highland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
- Pottstown Cemetery
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 Bally had a population of 362 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Bally had a population of 1,241 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bally, with the one closest to Bally listed first.
- Monocacy Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Station
- Monocacy Station is located in Berks County
- Douglassville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglassville
- Douglassville is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglassville <2>
- Monocacy
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Bramcote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Baumstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Birdsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsboro
- Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdsboro <2>
- South Birdsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Birdsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Birdsboro
- South Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Trythall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Saint Peters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <2>
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Stowe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
- Yellow House
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
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- Scarlets Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Geigertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Cold Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scarlets Mill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bally. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bally.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bally: www.ballyborough.org/
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for State 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bally) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bally. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2415, Longitude: -75.7530 In this case, the coordinates for Bally have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bally, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |