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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 Coplay (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 Coplay. 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 hospitals 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.

Coplay is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of Coplay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Hokendauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
    • Wellington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
    • Catasauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West Catasauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
    • Fullerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
    • Ruchsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
    • Seiple
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
    • Balliettsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
    • Ironton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Rockdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Allentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rittersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Schofer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Schofer is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Monterey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
    • Topton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Huffs Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Eagle Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Grimville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
    • Hinterleiter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
    • Krumsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
    • Stony Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Hilltop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Passer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
    • Springtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zionhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
    • Steinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Shelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Durham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Riegelsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milford Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
    • Pullen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
    • Richlandtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Little Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Hazard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Kittatinny
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Palmerton
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Bowmanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Germans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Parryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Weissport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lehighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mertz Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
  • Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Jeddo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Rossland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
    • Kresgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Gilbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Brodheadsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Appenzell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • McMichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • Reeders
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Long Pond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Stroudsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Stroudsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Palm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • East Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fruitville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • Pennsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hoppenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
    • Red Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Congo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Pleasant Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Tylersport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Anise
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Green Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Perkiomenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Northampton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • North Catasauqua
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Howertown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Weaversville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
    • Kreidersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
    • Hanover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Franks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
    • Cherryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bath
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Walnutport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berlinsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Andreas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Mantz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
    • Coaldale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rene Mont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • New Ringgold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rauschs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Hometown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
    • McKeansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • Tamaqua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Deer Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Tuscarora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • West Portal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
    • Everittstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
    • Pattenburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
    • Baptistown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
    • Barbertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
    • Jutland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • Pittstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
    • Idell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
    • Quakertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coplay, with the one closest to Coplay listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Warren Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
    • Stewartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
    • Montana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
    • Belvidere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Asbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Hazen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
    • Brass Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
    • Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Delaware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware

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

Cemeteries Near Coplay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coplay.

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 Coplay - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Allen Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arlington Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Blessed Virgin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Keneseth Israel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)

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 Coplay had a population of 880 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Coplay had a population of 3,217 people.

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

  • Hokendauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
  • Catasauqua
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cementon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cementon is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
  • Wellington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Egypt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Egypt is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Seiple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seiple is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
  • Fullerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
  • Weaversville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
  • Howertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown is located in Northampton County
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    • Howertown has also been known as:
    • Hauertown
    • Howardtown
    • Howartown
    • Howeton
  • Kreidersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
  • Scheidy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
  • Balliettsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
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    • Ironton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Stetlersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
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    • Allentown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Coplay ...

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 Coplay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coplay, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coplay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Coplay:

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 Coplay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Coplay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.