Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Fortuna (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 Fortuna. 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.
Fortuna 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 Fortuna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fortuna:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Fortuna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Cowpath Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Welch Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Montgomeryville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lansdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pennbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
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- North Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chatham Village of Towamencin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kulpsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Souderton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
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- Towamencin Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Franconia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Eshbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
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- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Bechtelsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
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- Indian Springs Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
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- Ironstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
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- Huffs Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
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- Landis Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
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- Red Lion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
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- Rittenhouse Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
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- Amity Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
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- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Chalfont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
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- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Castle Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
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- New Britain
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Selsie Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
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- Silverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Derstines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
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- Sellersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Doylestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Perkasie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Argus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
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- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Phoenixville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Forge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chesterbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Devon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
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- Williams Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- Berwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Fricks Lock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
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- Parker Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
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- Paoli
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
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- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Radnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
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- Montrose Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
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- Radnor Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
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- Rosemont
(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)
- Haverford Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Allgates
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
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- Green Countrie Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Llanerch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Llanerch is located in Delaware County
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- Broomall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Coopersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hosensack
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
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- Dillingerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
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- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Limeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
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- Powder Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
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- Zionsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Friedensville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
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- Emmaus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
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- Macungie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Alburtis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Leithsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
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- Hellertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wassergass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
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- Lower Saucon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
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- Seidersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
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- Star Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
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- Bethlehem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
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- Middletown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
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- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
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- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Old Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
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- Wagnerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
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- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Highland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Somerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Riverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Riverside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Cinnaminson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Maple Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Willingboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Roebling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Kinkora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Ramblewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Greentree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Hainesport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Delair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ablett Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Pennsauken
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Colwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Morgan Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Wood - Lynne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Gloucester City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Cherry Hill Mall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Westmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Barclay - Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Red Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- North Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Thorofare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Gibbstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Westcotville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Raven Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Idell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Lambertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Prallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Barbertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Locktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sergeantsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Baptistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sand Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Everittstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Larisons Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Linvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Titusville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Bear Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- West Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Ewing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Parkway Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Eldridge Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Lawrenceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Mount Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Warner Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Princessville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Warren Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
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- Phillipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fortuna, see our County-by-County Page for Fortuna.
Cemeteries Near Fortuna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortuna.
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 Fortuna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fortuna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lansdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. John Neumann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hatfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lukins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitemarsh Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (488 more) ...
- Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Towamencin Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fortuna had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
- Colmar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lansdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Orvilla
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvilla
- Pennbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
- Line Lexington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kulpsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Wales
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gwynedd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Chalfont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Acorn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Elroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elroy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
- Worcester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fortuna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortuna.
Newspapers Published in Fortuna ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortuna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortuna, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortuna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fortuna:
- 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> | 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 Fortuna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fortuna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |