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 Hanover Court (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 Hanover Court. 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.
Name Variations for Hanover Court ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Hanover Court: Hanover Ct. (or less commonly used: Hanover Crt.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hanover Court is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Hanover Court. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanover Court:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Hanover Court)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottsgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Stowe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sanatoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Halfway House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Bramcote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- West Pottsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Fagleysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- New Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Limerick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neiffer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
- Anise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Boyertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Amity Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Bally
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Monocacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Yellow House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow House is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Bechtelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Birdsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Griesemersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Griesemersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
- Stonersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stonersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Argus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Trumbauersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Milford Square
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Steinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Fairhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Selsie Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Rich Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Sellersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Silverdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Perkasie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quakertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- South Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Fricks Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Parker Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Bucktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pughtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Slonaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Coventryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Sheeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Seven Stars
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Spring City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knauertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Radnor Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Davids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Green Countrie Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Montrose Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marple
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Marple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
- Glen Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Allgates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Broomall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Churchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- East Earl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Terre Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Weaverland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- New Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buyerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Blainsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lebanon County
- Newmanstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Hosensack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Hensingersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Old Zionsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Dillingerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Zionsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alburtis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Macungie
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Limeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Emmaus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Coopersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Leithsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- North Catasauqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Northampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Freemansburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Lower Saucon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Steel City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Chestnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Allen Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Manayunk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Upsal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Germantown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Pittville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Schuylkill County
- Port Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Centreville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Talleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yorklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanover Court, see our County-by-County Page for Hanover Court.
Cemeteries Near Hanover Court ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanover Court.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hanover Court - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanover Court covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Highland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pottstown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hanawas Sachem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shenkel UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (429 more) ...
- Ellis Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hanover Court in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hanover Court.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanover Court, with the one closest to Hanover Court listed first.
- Pottstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kenilworth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Stowe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bramcote
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Cedarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Sanatoga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ironstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Fricks Lock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Colebrookdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Greshville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greshville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
- Parker Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Linfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Fagleysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- New Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Oley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Oley is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanover Court. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanover Court.
Newspapers Published in Hanover Court ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanover Court.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanover Court, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanover Court.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Hanover Court:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Schuylkill County
- New Castle County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hanover Court, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hanover Court) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |