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 Harlem (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 Harlem. 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.
Harlem is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Harlem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harlem:
- Berks County (The home county of Harlem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Huffs Church
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Lyons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Landis Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Hancock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Eshbach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Topton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bechtelsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sally Ann is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
- Dryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dryville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Steinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Milford Square
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Zionhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Hilltop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Shelly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Trumbauersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quakertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Argus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Rich Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Richlandtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Passer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Pullen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Ashfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Hazard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Palmerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lehighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Mertz Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Kenilworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Fricks Lock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Parker Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Bucktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Slonaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Spring City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coventryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Pughtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Seven Stars
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Knauertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Saint Davids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Radnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Churchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Hensingersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Powder Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Alburtis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Hosensack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Macungie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dillingerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Ancient Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Wescosville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Emmaus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Kresgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pleasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Anise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Gilbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perkiomenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Seidersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Leithsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Star Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- North Catasauqua
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Hellertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Howertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Freemansburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Wassergass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Andreas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Port Clinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- New Ringgold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- McKeansburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Coaldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Hughesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Barbertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Idell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Raven Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Baptistown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Everittstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Warren Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harlem, see our County-by-County Page for Harlem.
Cemeteries Near Harlem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harlem.
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 Harlem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harlem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Huff Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
- The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huff Union Church Cemetery
- Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
- Huff's Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <2>
- Bethesda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lehigh Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh Zion Cemetery
- The Lehigh Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Lehigh Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973095 <2>
- Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Harlem had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harlem, with the one closest to Harlem listed first.
- Huffs Church
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Hereford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sigmund
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
- Seisholtzville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Seisholtzville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seisholtzville
- Clayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clayton is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Alburtis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Palm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corning
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Powder Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Old Zionsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Landis Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harlem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harlem.
Newspapers Published in Harlem ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harlem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harlem, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harlem.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Harlem:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren 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 Harlem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harlem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |