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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 Heisters Creek (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 Heisters Creek. 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 Heisters Creek ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Heisters Creek: Heisters Crk. (or less commonly used: Heisters Ck. or Heisters Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Heisters Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Heisters Creek may originally have been Heister's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Heisters Creek might be written as Heister Creek.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Heisters Creek 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 Heisters Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Heisters Creek:

  • Berks County     (The home county of Heisters Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Brice Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
      • Brice Village is located in Berks County
    • Exeter Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
    • Lorane
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Berks County
    • Robeson Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
    • Stonersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
      • Stonersville is located in Berks County
    • Jacksonwald
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
      • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
    • Reiffton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reiffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
      • Reiffton is located in Berks County
    • Saint Lawrence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Birdsboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibraltar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
    • Limekiln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
      • Limekiln is located in Berks County
    • Mount Penn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Penn
      • Mount Penn is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Penn <3>
    • Flying Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Argus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Zionhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Derstines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sellersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Shelly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Selsie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Perkasie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
    • Richland Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
    • Richlandtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <3>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Elverson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pottstown Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <3>
    • Edgemont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
    • Wayne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Red Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Earl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaverland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Reamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Stevens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hinkletown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <3>
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Prescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Hensingersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
    • Powder Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillingerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Chapman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Wescosville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Stowe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Pottsgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sanatoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
    • Fagleysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Limerick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Heisters Creek, with the one closest to Heisters Creek listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Deer Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jefferson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rauschs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • McKeansburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Moyers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwigsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Heisters Creek ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Heisters Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Heisters Creek, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Heisters Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Heisters Creek:

Cemeteries Near Heisters Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Heisters Creek.

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

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

  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
  • DeTurk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeTurk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeTurk Cemetery
  • Schwarzwald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Young - Kissling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Kissling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
  • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Birdsboro.
    • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Wicklein Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <5>
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Aulenbach's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
  • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (353 more) ...
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James 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>

While we didn't find Heisters Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Heisters Creek.

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

  • Baumstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baumstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumstown
    • Baumstown is located in Berks County
  • Seyfert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seyfert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seyfert
    • Seyfert is located in Berks County
  • Gibraltar
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
  • South Birdsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Birdsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Birdsboro
    • South Birdsboro is located in Berks County
  • Birdsboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacksonwald
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
    • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
  • Stonersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
    • Stonersville is located in Berks County
  • Neversink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neversink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
    • Neversink is located in Berks County
  • Monocacy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Monocacy is located in Berks County
  • Stony Creek Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Mills
    • Stony Creek Mills is located in Berks County
  • Limekiln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
    • Limekiln is located in Berks County
  • Ridgewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
    • Ridgewood is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Scarlets Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy Station
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Station
      • Monocacy Station is located in Berks County
    • Yellow House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House 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 Heisters Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Heisters Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heisters Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heisters Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heisters Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2958, Longitude: -75.8331       In this case, the coordinates for Heisters Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Heisters Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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