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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 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.

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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Windsor Castle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lenhartsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dauberville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
    • Garfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
    • Germans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Kittatinny
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tresckow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamburg, with the one closest to Hamburg listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Reamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Red Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Terre Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • Clay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Chapman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Orefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Schnecksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Ebervale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Danielsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Natalie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rauschs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Renningers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hamburg, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<4> of Hamburg.

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 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.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
    • The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <5>
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
  • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Leesport Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
    • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
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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.<1> 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.<1> 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 <2>
    • 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.<1> 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.

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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' (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- 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    
<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 Hamburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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