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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 Hamburg (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 Hamburg. 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 and hospitals 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.

Hamburg is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Hamburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Ededburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Windsor Castle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Berne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berne
      • From Hamburg to Berne
    • Shoemakersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
    • Centerport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <3>
    • Lenhartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dauberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dauberville
      • From Hamburg to Dauberville
    • Leesport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Shartlesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rickenbach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
    • Kirbyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirbyville
      • From Hamburg to Kirbyville
  • Bucks County
    • Steinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinsburg
      • From Hamburg to Steinsburg
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Germans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Hamburg to Germans
    • New Mahoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mertz Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Summit Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
    • Nesquehoning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kittatinny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Hamburg to Kittatinny
    • Lehighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
    • Hazard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Hamburg to Hazard
    • Parryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • South Pottstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Elverson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kenilworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knauertown
      • From Hamburg to Knauertown
    • Loag
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Coventryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fricks Lock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fricks Lock
      • From Hamburg to Fricks Lock
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Centralia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <3>
    • Aristes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <3>
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Hamburg to Sheridan
    • Richland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Myerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Hamburg to Mount Zion
    • Avon Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Schaefferstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stines Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hynemansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Weisenberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weisenberg
      • From Hamburg to Weisenberg
    • Seipstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seipstown
      • From Hamburg to Seipstown
    • Lochland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lochland
      • From Hamburg to Lochland
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Hamburg to Chapman
    • Alburtis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Newtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Hamburg to Newtown
    • Harwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hazleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Hazleton
      • From Hamburg to West Hazleton
    • Ebervale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Harleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tomhicken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tomhicken
      • From Hamburg to Tomhicken
    • Conyngham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jeddo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Palm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Congo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bramcote
      • From Hamburg to Bramcote
    • Stowe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
    • New Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <3>
    • Pleasant Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Lockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockport
      • From Hamburg to Lockport
    • Berlinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kreidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Weaversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Carmel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
    • Natalie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
    • Deer Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Rauschs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From Hamburg to Rauschs
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rene Mont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rene Mont
      • From Hamburg to Rene Mont
    • Landingville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • New Ringgold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Orwigsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucheys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aucheys
      • From Hamburg to Aucheys
    • Lake Wynonah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Hamburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamburg.

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

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

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 Hamburg had a population of 2,127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hamburg had a population of 4,445 people.

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

  • Berne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berne
    • From Hamburg to Berne
  • Five Locks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
    • Five Locks is located in Berks County
  • Windsor Castle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Clinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
  • Shoemakersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
    • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <3>
  • Centerport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <3>
  • Molino
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Schuylkill County
  • Stony Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mohrsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrsville
    • Mohrsville is located in Berks County
  • Lenhartsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Drehersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drehersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
    • Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Dauberville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dauberville
    • From Hamburg to Dauberville
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    • Moselem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
      • Moselem is located in Berks County
    • Virginville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginville
      • Virginville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginville <3>
    • Klinesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinesville
      • Klinesville is located in Berks County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hamburg ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hamburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hamburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hamburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> of Hamburg.

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 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 Hamburg:

The official website for Hamburg: www.hamburgboro.com/

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hamburg, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5553, Longitude: -75.9825    









 

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