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 Bossards Corner (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 Bossards Corner. 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.
Name Variations for Bossards Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Bossards Corner: Bossards Cor. (or less commonly used: Bossards Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Bossards Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bossards Corner may originally have been Bossard's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bossards Corner might be written as Bossard Corner.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Bossards Corner is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Bossards Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bossards Corner:
- Northampton County (The home county of Bossards Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Danielsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walnutport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berlinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Arndts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Kreidersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Chapman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Northampton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Howertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Franks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Schofer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Stony Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Eagle Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Grimville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Quaker City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Red Lion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hinterleiter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Topton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kutztown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Springtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Shelly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Zionhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Hilltop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Riegelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Monroe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Pullen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Kintnersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Richlandtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Little Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Palmerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Hazard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Bowmanstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ashfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Weissport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lehighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Jim Thorpe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Emerald
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Balliettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Wellington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Rising Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Custer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Slatedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Coplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ironton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Hokendauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Highlands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jeddo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Stoddartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Freeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Hazleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Harleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Harwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Kresgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Reeders
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Delaware Water Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Palm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Congo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pleasant Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Anise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Green Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Andreas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mantz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Rene Mont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Tamaqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McAdoo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Ringgold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Kelayres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Lofty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- McKeansburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Hughesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- West Portal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- New Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Stewartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Warren Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Belvidere
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Montana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hazen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Ramseysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Asbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bossards Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Bossards Corner.
Cemeteries Near Bossards Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bossards Corner.
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 Bossards Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bossards Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Danielsville Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indianland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
- The St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Church Graveyard and Cemetery
- St. Paul's Church of Indianland Cemetery
- Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
- The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- Christ Church UCC Cemetery
- Little Moore Cemetery
- Little Moore Church Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
- Emmanuel's Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Valley View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blessed Virgin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Towamensing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Bossards Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bossards Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bossards Corner, with the one closest to Bossards Corner listed first.
- Cherryville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rockville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Harpers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Harpers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
- Danielsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Slate Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Valley is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Walnutport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Treichlers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Treichlers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treichlers
- Berlinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Lockport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Laurys Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Arndts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Slatington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Kreidersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bossards Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bossards Corner.
Newspapers Published in Bossards Corner ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bossards Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bossards Corner, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bossards Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bossards Corner:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bossards Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bossards Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |