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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 Drehersville (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 Drehersville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Drehersville is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Drehersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Rauschs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Deer Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • New Ringgold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rene Mont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Port Clinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Orwigsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Landingville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Middleport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Renningers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Philadelphia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ededburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Quaker City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Berne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor Castle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Centerport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <3>
    • Shoemakersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
    • Shartlesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grimville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Dauberville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Lansford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Mahoning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
    • Tresckow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Hudsondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Aristes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
    • Newlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Mifflinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Reamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Greble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <3>
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Mount Zion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Inwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Seipstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Chapman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tomhicken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
    • Harleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ebervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Jeddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Sybertsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Mountain Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Palm
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kreidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Howertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Weaversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Arndts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drehersville, with the one closest to Drehersville listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
    • Locust Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <3>
    • Bear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Drehersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drehersville.

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 Drehersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
    • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <4>
  • Zions Red Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Red Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the northwest of Orwigsburg.
    • The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Red Church Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <4>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bethel Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Bertha Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bertha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bertha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
    • The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <4>
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Drehersville had a population of 478 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rauschs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Molino
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frisbie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
    • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
  • McKeansburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rene Mont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
  • New Ringgold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Port Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Hecla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
  • Orwigsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Landingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
    • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kepner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kepner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
      • Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people

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

Newspapers Published in Drehersville ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drehersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drehersville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drehersville.

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 Drehersville:

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Drehersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drehersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6426, Longitude: -76.0174       In this case, the coordinates for Drehersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Drehersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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