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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 Eckville (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 Eckville. 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 hospitals 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.

Eckville is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Eckville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lenhartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor Castle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Berne
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Shoemakersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grimville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eagle Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • Steinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • New Mahoning
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Lansford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Germans
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Kittatinny
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hazard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Aristes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Newlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • 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 Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Prescott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Seipstown
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Chapman
      (18 miles [29 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Ebervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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
    • Tomhicken
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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
    • Freeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Highlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Palm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • East Greenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Gilbertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Halfway House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Pleasant Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Anise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Lockport
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Berlinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Cherryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Kreidersville
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • North Catasauqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Weaversville
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Arndts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Locust Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eckville, with the one closest to Eckville listed first.
    • Rene Mont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rauschs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Deer Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Orwigsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Landingville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mantz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jefferson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near Eckville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eckville.

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

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

  • New Bethel Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zions Red Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stony Run.
    • The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <4>
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Eckville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eckville.

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

  • Rene Mont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rauschs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Drehersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drehersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
    • Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Molino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Schuylkill County
  • Greenawald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenawald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenawald
    • Greenawald is located in Berks County
  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Berks County
  • New Ringgold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kepner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kepner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
    • Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
  • McKeansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Port Clinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lenhartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Kempton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
      • Kempton is located in Berks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
    • Trexler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trexler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trexler
      • Trexler is located in Berks County
    • Steinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsville
      • Steinsville is located in Lehigh County

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

Newspapers Published in Eckville ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eckville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eckville, 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 Eckville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Eckville:

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eckville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eckville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6329, Longitude: -75.9527       In this case, the coordinates for Eckville 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 Eckville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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