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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 Hensingersville (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 Hensingersville. 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 Hensingersville ...

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.

Other variations include: Hensenger, Hensengersville, Hensengerville, Hensingerville, New Hensengerville and New Hensingerville.

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 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.

Hensingersville is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of Hensingersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Alburtis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Macungie
      (2 miles [3.2 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 <1>
    • Old Zionsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Powder Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dillingerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Wescosville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Emmaus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Limeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Stetlersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
      • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Eshbach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <1>
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Zionhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quakertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Richlandtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Argus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Pullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Strawntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sellersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Kittatinny
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Palmerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Parryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <1>
    • New Mahoning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mertz Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • South Pottstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Fricks Lock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Kenilworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pottstown Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Knauertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pughtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Phoenixville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <1>
  • 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
  • Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Palm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <1>
    • Fruitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <1>
    • Congo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <1>
    • Pleasant Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hoppenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Green Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <1>
    • New Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Perkiomenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Seidersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Leithsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Freemansburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Kreidersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Rauschs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McKeansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Coaldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <1>
    • Jefferson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwigsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tamaqua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <1>
    • Landingville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Aucheys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Raven Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hensingersville, with the one closest to Hensingersville listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Stewartsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Hensingersville ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hensingersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hensingersville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hensingersville.

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 Hensingersville:

Cemeteries Near Hensingersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hensingersville.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Berks County
  • Seisholtzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seisholtzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seisholtzville
    • Seisholtzville is located in Berks County
  • Alburtis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
  • Rittenhouse Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
    • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
  • Harlem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Berks County
  • Sigmund
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigmund have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
    • Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
  • Macungie
    (2 miles [3.2 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 <1>
  • Trexlertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trexlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trexlertown
    • Trexlertown is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trexlertown <1>
  • Huffs Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
  • Hereford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <1>
  • Powder Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Old Zionsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Shimerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shimerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimerville
      • Shimerville is located in Lehigh County
    • East Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Texas
      • East Texas is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Texas <1>

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

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hensingersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hensingersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4952, Longitude: -75.5905    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hensingersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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