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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 Elroy (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 Elroy. 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 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.
Elroy is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Elroy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elroy:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Elroy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Hatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cowpath Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Souderton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franconia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kulpsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harleysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pear Tree Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village of Towamencin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Towamencin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towamencin Village
- Lansdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lederach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Eshbach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Lyons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Bechtelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Indian Springs Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Ironstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Huffs Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Landis Store
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Red Lion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Fairhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Derstines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Sellersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Selsie Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Silverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalfont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Argus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Perkasie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Britain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Castle Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Spring City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Phoenixville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Chesterbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Seven Stars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Williams Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- Devon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- South Pottstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Radnor Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Davids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Montrose Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Haverford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allgates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Green Countrie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Broomall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Hosensack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Dillingerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Coopersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Limeport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Powder Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Zionsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Friedensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Emmaus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Macungie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alburtis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Leithsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Seidersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Wassergass
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Lower Saucon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Bethlehem
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Wagnerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Chestnut Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Allen Lane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Upsal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Manayunk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Pittville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Riverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Beverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Cinnaminson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Maple Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Willingboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Florence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Delair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Ablett Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Pennsauken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Camden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Colwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Cherry Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Morgan Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Wood - Lynne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Cherry Hill Mall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Gloucester City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Golden Triangle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Brooklawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Raven Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Idell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Prallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Lambertville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Barbertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Baptistown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Locktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Sergeantsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Everittstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Titusville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Bear Tavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Somerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- West Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Ewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Warren Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elroy, see our County-by-County Page for Elroy.
Cemeteries Near Elroy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elroy.
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 Elroy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elroy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lukins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lansdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (480 more) ...
- Fricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Harleysville.
- The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Creek Brethren Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241186 <2>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elroy had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elroy, with the one closest to Elroy listed first.
- Hatfield
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mainland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mainland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
- Kulpsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orvilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvilla
- Franconia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harleysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lansdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Line Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Telford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Earlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Earlington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
- Morwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morwood
- Fortuna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fortuna is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Colmar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Derstines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Bergey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bergey is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergey
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elroy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elroy.
Newspapers Published in Elroy ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elroy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elroy, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elroy.
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 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 Elroy:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elroy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Elroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |