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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Foundryville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Foundryville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Foundryville, please Contact Us.
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 Foundryville (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 Foundryville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Foundryville is historic, it would have been located within present day Luzerne 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 Luzerne County: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Monroe, Schuylkill, Sullivan & Wyoming.
Below are the counties that are near Foundryville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Foundryville:
- Luzerne County (The home county of Foundryville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Jeddo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ebervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Harleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Hazleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Harwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Albert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- Conyngham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dorrance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Quaker City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Krumsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Lenhartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ededburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Grimville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Hamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Beaver Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weatherly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coxes Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Hudsondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Tresckow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Leslie Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- Penn Haven Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
- Mud Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- Summit Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nesquehoning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- East Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Jim Thorpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Berwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Foundryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Hetlerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Briar Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Mifflinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shumans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Jonestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jonestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Lime Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Mainville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Aristes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Almedia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Zaner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Zaner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
- Centralia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lackawanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Spring Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Belian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Lawrenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Moosic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Forge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yostville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Minooka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- Taylor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Daleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lehigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Milwaukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Milwaukee is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Moscow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turnersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Slatedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Lochland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Custer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Jacksonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Friedens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Rising Sun
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rockdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Stines Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Schnecksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Balliettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Locust Lakes Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Kresgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Long Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Pocono Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brodheadsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McMichael
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Rossland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Appenzell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Pocono Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Pocono
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tobyhanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reeders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Berlinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Danielsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arndts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Cherryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Chapman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Howertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Northampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weaversville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Northumberland County
- Mount Carmel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Kelayres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- McAdoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coaldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lofty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- Hometown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Sheppton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delano is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
- Girard Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
- Grier City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
- Grier City - Park Crest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tamaqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nuremberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wyoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Mill City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mill City is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
- Beaumont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Foundryville, see our County-by-County Page for Foundryville.
Cemeteries Near Foundryville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Foundryville.
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 Foundryville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Foundryville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- St. Ann's Parish Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. John's Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Most Precious Blood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Stanislaus Polish RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John the Baptist Polish National Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
- The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Weatherly Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961621 <3>
- Hazleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Gabriel's RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Laurel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129847 <3>
- St. Stephens RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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.
Foundryville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Foundryville, with the one closest to Foundryville listed first.
- Jeddo
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Freeland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Drifton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Drifton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifton
- Oakdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Sandy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Run is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
- Upper Lehigh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Lehigh is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lehigh
- Buck Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buck Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
- Ebervale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Beaver Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weatherly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leviston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Leviston is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leviston
- Hudsondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Black Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Foundryville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Foundryville.
Newspapers Published in Foundryville ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Foundryville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Foundryville, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Foundryville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Foundryville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Luzerne County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Schuylkill County
- Wyoming County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Foundryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foundryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |