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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 Congo (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 Congo. 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 doctors 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.

Congo is located in Montgomery County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

Below are the counties that are near Congo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Congo:

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Congo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Pleasant Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • New Hanover
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fruitville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Perkiomenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • East Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Palm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pennsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Fagleysville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Obelisk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Green Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Bechtelsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Eshbach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Boyertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Lobachsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
      • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
    • Pikeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Berks County
    • Manatawny
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
      • Manatawny is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Argus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zionhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Derstines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Quakertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
    • Selsie Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Richland Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
    • Richlandtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Ashfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Phoenixville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <2>
    • Nantmeal Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Pickering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Ithan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Wayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Edgemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Haverford Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • East Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Weaverland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Powder Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillingerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Alburtis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Macungie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Ancient Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Limeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Coopersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Seidersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Freemansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wassergass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Rauschs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Raven Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • Warren Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Congo, see our County-by-County Page for Congo.

Newspapers Published in Congo ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congo, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congo.

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 helpful 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 Congo:

Cemeteries Near Congo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Congo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Christ Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Union Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Hollowbush Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <4>
  • New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
  • Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
  • Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falker Swamp Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <4>
  • Shalkop Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • Antes Cemetery
    • Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalkop Burial Ground
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (412 more) ...
    • Fritz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Weller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Congo had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.

  • Sassamansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassamansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassamansville
    • Sassamansville is located in Montgomery County
  • Gilbertsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
    • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
  • Layfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
    • Layfield is located in Montgomery County
  • Pleasant Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
  • Niantic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niantic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
    • Niantic is located in Montgomery County
  • Eshbach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
    • Eshbach is located in Berks County
  • Bechtelsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
    • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
  • New Berlinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlinville
    • New Berlinville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlinville <2>
  • Boyertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
    • Boyertown is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
  • New Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Anise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Hillegass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillegass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillegass
    • Hillegass is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Greshville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
      • Greshville is located in Berks County
    • Little Oley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
      • Little Oley is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Congo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Congo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Congo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Congo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3506, Longitude: -75.5842    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Congo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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