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 Baumstown (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 Baumstown. 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 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.
Baumstown 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 Baumstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Baumstown:
- Berks County (The home county of Baumstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Birdsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stonersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Monocacy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Lorane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lorane is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Robeson Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
- Amity Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Yellow House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Brice Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brice Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
- Exeter Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
- Jacksonwald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
- Bally
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gibraltar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibraltar is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Limekiln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Limekiln is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Argus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Milford Square
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Steinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Trumbauersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Zionhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Derstines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Rich Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Sellersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Quakertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Fairhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Perkasie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Elverson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knauertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Kenilworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Coventryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Loag
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Bucktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Nantmeal Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
- Pughtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Fricks Lock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Isabella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Slonaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Saint Davids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Green Countrie Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Radnor Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
- Montrose Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Churchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Terre Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Earl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Weaverland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Blue Ball
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Blainsport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stevens
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hinkletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Newmanstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Stricklerstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Myerstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Avon Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Greble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Hensingersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Alburtis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Hosensack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Macungie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Zionsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Ancient Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Dillingerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Hynemansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Seipstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Stowe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Pottsgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Halfway House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Pottstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- New Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sanatoga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Congo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Anise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Pleasant Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Seidersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Port Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Rauschs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Aucheys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Landingville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Summit Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- New Ringgold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lake Wynonah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
- McKeansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Moyers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Baumstown, see our County-by-County Page for Baumstown.
Cemeteries Near Baumstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Baumstown.
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 Baumstown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Baumstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- DeTurk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Young - Kissling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schwarzwald Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Birdsboro.
- The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Wicklein Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <2>
- St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aulenbach's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Plow Church Cemetery
- Robeson 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Baumstown had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Baumstown, with the one closest to Baumstown listed first.
- South Birdsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- South Birdsboro is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Birdsboro
- Birdsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Monocacy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Monocacy Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monocacy Station is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Station
- Stonersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Bally
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Jacksonwald
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
- Gibraltar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibraltar is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
- Limekiln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Limekiln is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
- Scarlets Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Douglassville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Earlville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Earlville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Neversink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neversink is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
- Seyfert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seyfert is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyfert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Baumstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baumstown.
Newspapers Published in Baumstown ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Baumstown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Baumstown, 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 Baumstown.
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 Baumstown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baumstown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Baumstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |