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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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)
    • Tylersport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Salfordville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woxall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Ironstone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Franconia to Ironstone
    • Landis Store
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lion
      • From Franconia to Red Lion
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • 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)
    • Derstines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derstines
      • From Franconia to Derstines
    • Argus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Milford Square
      (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)
    • Spring City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker Ford
      (14 miles [22.5 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Franconia to Pickering
    • 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)
    • 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>
    • Pottstown Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Ithan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • 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)
    • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Edgemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Llanerch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Franconia to Ernest
  • 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)
    • Hellertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Lower Saucon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
  • 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)
    • Bear Tavern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • 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)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Franconia, see our County-by-County Page for 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Delps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delps Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Harley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Souderton Mennonite Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • 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.
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Schwenkfelder Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Leidy's Church Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Trinity UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity UCC Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    • 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.
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    • Lukins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lukins Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridge Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Valley Cemetery
      • 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.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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)
  • Derstines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Derstines
    • From Franconia to Derstines
  • 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)
  • Kulpsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Argus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.

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]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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    
<5>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Franconia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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