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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 Franconia (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 Franconia. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Franconia is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Franconia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Souderton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
      • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <2>
    • Pear Tree Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
      • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Telford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Harleysville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <2>
    • Kulpsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpsville
      • Kulpsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpsville <2>
    • Cowpath Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
      • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Lederach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shirks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
      • Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Woxall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
      • Woxall is located in Montgomery County
    • Chatham Village of Towamencin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village of Towamencin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village of Towamencin
      • Chatham Village of Towamencin is located in Montgomery County
    • Olde Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Village
      • Olde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Spring Mount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
      • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Lyons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Boyertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Eshbach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Colebrookdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Manatawny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
      • Manatawny is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Fairhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Derstines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Argus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
    • Silverdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
    • Chalfont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • Trumbauersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richland Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • New Britain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>
    • Quakertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dublin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • Phoenixville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <2>
    • Kenilworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Pickering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Williams Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Chesterbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <2>
    • Strafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Radnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Saint Davids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ithan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Allgates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Haverford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Edgemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Llanerch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
      • Llanerch is located in Delaware County
    • Millbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Dillingerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Coopersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Limeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Friedensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
      • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hensingersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Alburtis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fountain Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
      • Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Ancient Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Wassergass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Wagnerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
      • Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
      • Chain Bridge has also been known as:
      • Chain Dam
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Old Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
    • William Penn Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
      • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
      • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Riverton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Pennsauken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Colwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Raven Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Lambertville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
      • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Hughesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Locktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sergeantsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sand Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
      • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Larisons Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
      • Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Linvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
      • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Copper Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
      • Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Titusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Bear Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • West Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franconia, with the one closest to Franconia listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Stewartsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Franconia ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franconia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franconia, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franconia.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Franconia:

Cemeteries Near Franconia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franconia.

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

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

  • Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
  • Delps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delps Cemetery
  • Harley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
  • Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
  • Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
  • Trinity UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UCC Cemetery
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
  • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
  • Continue List   (485 more) ...
    • Lukins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lukins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lukins Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Valley Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Franconia had a population of 97 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Telford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Earlington
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlington
    • Earlington is located in Montgomery County
  • Morwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morwood
    • Morwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Harleysville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elroy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elroy
    • Elroy is located in Montgomery County
  • Mainland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainland
    • Mainland is located in Montgomery County
  • Hatfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
    • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <2>
  • Tylersport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersport
    • Tylersport is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylersport <2>
  • Derstines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Derstines is located in Bucks County
  • Bergey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergey
    • Bergey is located in Montgomery County
  • Salfordville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
    • Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
  • Kulpsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpsville
    • Kulpsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpsville <2>
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Argus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Orvilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orvilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvilla
      • Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
    • Sellersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

The official website for State 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>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- Franconia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Franconia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3093, Longitude: -75.3561    
<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>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 Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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