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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 Gilbert (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 Gilbert. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Gilbert is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Gilbert)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stony Run
      • From Gilbert to Stony Run
    • Grimville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Krumsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Point
      • From Gilbert to Eagle Point
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Jonesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Gap
      • From Gilbert to Little Gap
    • Meckesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Albrightsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Hazard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Gilbert to Hazard
    • Parryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kittatinny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kittatinny
      • From Gilbert to Kittatinny
    • Jim Thorpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lehighton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mud Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
      • Mud Run is located in Carbon County
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lehigh
      • From Gilbert to Lehigh
    • Yostville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Daleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Turnersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Slatington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Custer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Gilbert to Custer
    • Emerald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emerald
      • From Gilbert to Emerald
    • Friedens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Gilbert to Rockdale
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wellington
      • From Gilbert to Wellington
    • Rising Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Gilbert to Rising Sun
    • Slatedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balliettsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Coplay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <2>
    • Hokendauqua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Catasauqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <2>
    • Ironton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • White Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
    • Bear Creek Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Highlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Ebervale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Glen Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Summit
      • From Gilbert to Glen Summit
    • Mountain Top
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <2>
    • Harleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Arndts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arndts
      • From Gilbert to Arndts
    • Wind Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Danielsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pen Argyl
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roseto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <2>
    • Chapman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • New Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Belfast
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bath
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <2>
    • Eastlawn Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
      • Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • La Anna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to La Anna
      • From Gilbert to La Anna
    • South Sterling
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Panther
      • From Gilbert to Panther
    • Egypt Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Andreas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Gilbert to Mantz
    • Coaldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • Hometown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McAdoo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Kelayres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lofty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lofty
      • From Gilbert to Lofty
    • Tamaqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <2>
  • Wayne County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilbert, with the one closest to Gilbert listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Portal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Portal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
      • West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Portal
      • From Gilbert to West Portal
    • New Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hampton
      • From Gilbert to New Hampton
    • Pattenburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Gilbert ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilbert.

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

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

  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotters Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...

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 Gilbert had a population of 142 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Effort
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <2>
  • Brodheadsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kresgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rossland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kunkletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <2>
  • McIlhaney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • McMichael
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saylorsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
    • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <2>
  • Appenzell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Appenzell
    • From Gilbert to Appenzell
  • Little Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Little Gap
    • From Gilbert to Little Gap
  • Delps
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delps
    • Delps is located in Northampton County
  • Benders Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benders Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Junction
    • Benders Junction is located in Northampton County
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    • Katellen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katellen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katellen
      • Katellen is located in Northampton County
    • Arndts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arndts
      • From Gilbert to Arndts
    • Point Phillip
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Phillip have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Phillip
      • Point Phillip is located in Northampton County

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

Newspapers Published in Gilbert ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilbert.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilbert, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilbert.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Gilbert:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Gilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9157, Longitude: -75.4401