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 Centerport (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 Centerport. 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.
Centerport 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 Centerport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Centerport:
- Berks County (The home county of Centerport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Berne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Shoemakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dauberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dauberville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
- Leesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rickenbach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rickenbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Windsor Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Ontelaunee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
- Shartlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Ededburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Bernville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- Steinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Germans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- New Mahoning
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Lansford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ashfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Mertz Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Nesquehoning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Summit Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Hazard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Lehighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bowmanstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Elverson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Isabella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Kenilworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Knauertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Loag
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Dampman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dampman is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
- Honey Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Suplee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Suplee is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
- Coventryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Cambridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Bucktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Locustdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Blainsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stevens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Terre Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Hopeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Brickerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ephrata
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Churchtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Newmanstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Myerstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greble
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Schaefferstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Avon Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Johnstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Fredericksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- New Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Stines Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Hynemansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Seipstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Lochland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Alburtis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hensingersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Weidasville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Ancient Oaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Chapman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Bramcote
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Gilbertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Stowe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Pottsgrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Congo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pottstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Palm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- East Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Run
(26 miles [41.8 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 Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Lockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Alaska
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dooleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Locust Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Port Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Aucheys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Lake Wynonah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
- Landingville
(11 miles [17.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Rauschs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Orwigsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- New Ringgold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Moyers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Centerport, see our County-by-County Page for Centerport.
Cemeteries Near Centerport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centerport.
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 Centerport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Centerport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Viewpoint Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leesport Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Bernville.
- The Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Northkill Churchyard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1498818 <2>
- Eplers Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eplers Church Cemetery
- The Eplers Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Epler's Reformed Church Cemetery
- Epler's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #258552 <2>
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centerport had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Centerport had a population of 367 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Centerport, with the one closest to Centerport listed first.
- Mohrsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mohrsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrsville
- Dauberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dauberville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
- Shoemakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Locks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Berne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- West Leesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Leesport is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leesport
- Leesport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Rickenbach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rickenbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
- Hamburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ontelaunee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
- Berkley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Evansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Windsor Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Shartlesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Centerport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Centerport.
Newspapers Published in Centerport ...
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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centerport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centerport, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centerport.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Centerport:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Columbia County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland 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> | 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 Centerport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Centerport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |