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 Dotters Corners (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 Dotters Corners. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Dotters Corners ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Dotters Corners: Dotters Cors.
- While the name of this community is Dotters Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Dotters Corners may originally have been Dotter's Corners.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Dotters Corners might be written as Dotter Corners.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dotters Corners is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Dotters Corners. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dotters Corners:
- Monroe County (The home county of Dotters Corners)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Kresgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brodheadsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McMichael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Long Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Appenzell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Reeders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Pocono Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Quaker City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Schofer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Krumsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Eagle Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Riegelsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Meckesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Albrightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Unionville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Palmerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Mud Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Bowmanstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Penn Haven Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- East Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Lehigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Spring Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Yostville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Turnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Belian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Elmhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Moosic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Slatington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Friedens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Rockdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Slatedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Rising Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Balliettsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Newside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Wellington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Coplay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Stoddartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Penn Lake Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- White Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Highlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jeddo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Bear Creek Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Glen Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Ebervale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Harleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hazleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Arndts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Danielsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berlinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Walnutport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wind Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pen Argyl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lockport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Kreidersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
- Belfast
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- South Sterling
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- La Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- Panther
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Andreas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McAdoo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Kelayres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Tamaqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lofty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- Rene Mont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Delano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Grier City - Park Crest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grier City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
- Wayne County
- Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hainesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Belvidere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Ramseysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Phillipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hazen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Vail
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Montana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Mount Hermon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dotters Corners, see our County-by-County Page for Dotters Corners.
Cemeteries Near Dotters Corners ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dotters Corners.
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 Dotters Corners - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dotters Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Dotters Corners Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Middle Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillside Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Run Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Towamensing Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lake View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jim Thorpe Tomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Dotters Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dotters Corners.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dotters Corners, with the one closest to Dotters Corners listed first.
- Kresgeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Effort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brodheadsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albrightsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Kunkletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Stemlersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stemlersville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stemlersville
- Rossland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- McIlhaney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
- Long Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Beltzville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beltzville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
- Aquashicola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Aquashicola is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquashicola
- Appenzell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dotters Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dotters Corners.
Newspapers Published in Dotters Corners ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dotters Corners.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dotters Corners, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dotters Corners.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dotters Corners:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Schuylkill County
- Wayne County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dotters Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dotters Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |