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 Basket (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 Basket. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Basket is located in Berks County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Basket. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Basket:
- Berks County (The home county of Basket)
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Oley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Limekiln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Limekiln is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
- South Temple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- South Temple is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
- Lobachsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lobachsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
- Manatawny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manatawny is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksonwald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
- Griesemersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griesemersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
- Saint Lawrence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Laureldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Exeter Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Exeter Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Steinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Milford Square
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Argus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Trumbauersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zionhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Hilltop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Shelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Quakertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Derstines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Passer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Richland Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Germans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Ashfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Kittatinny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- New Mahoning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Hazard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Mertz Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Bowmanstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lansford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Parryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Knauertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Elverson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coventryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Fricks Lock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Bucktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pughtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Slonaker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Isabella
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Loag
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Blainsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Churchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Denver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Reamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Terre Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Stevens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Cocalico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Blue Ball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Earl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Newmanstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Stricklerstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Myerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Schaefferstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Greble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Prescott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Avon Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Mount Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- New Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Alburtis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hensingersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Hynemansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Seipstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Weisenberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Powder Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Stines Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Ancient Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Macungie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hosensack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- West Pottsgrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Gilbertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Stowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pottstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Anise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Fruitville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Fagleysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- North Catasauqua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Northampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Lockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Bethlehem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Hellertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Kreidersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Leithsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Walnutport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Port Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jefferson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rauschs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Aucheys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Landingville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- McKeansburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- New Ringgold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Lake Wynonah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Basket, see our County-by-County Page for Basket.
Cemeteries Near Basket ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Basket.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Basket - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Basket covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Spies Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spies Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Laureldale.
- The Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <3>
- Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oley.
- The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Shalters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoch - DeTurk - Schenkel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lesher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schwarzwald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Young - Kissling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (365 more) ...
- Fleetwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maidencreek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Basket had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Basket, with the one closest to Basket listed first.
- Oley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pricetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pricetown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Stony Creek Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek Mills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Mills
- Limekiln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Limekiln is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
- Walnuttown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnuttown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
- Jacksonwald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
- Griesemersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Griesemersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
- Spangsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spangsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangsville
- Manatawny
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manatawny is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
- Lobachsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lobachsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Frush Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frush Valley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frush Valley
- Laureldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bernharts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bernharts is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernharts
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Basket. See our List of 1890's Communities around Basket.
Newspapers Published in Basket ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Basket.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Basket, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Basket.
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 Basket:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Basket) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Basket, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |