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 Hosensack (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 Hosensack. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hosensack 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 Hosensack. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hosensack:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Hosensack)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Dillingerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emmaus
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Macungie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Coopersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alburtis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wescosville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Friedensville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Lion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lion
- From Hosensack to Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Bechtelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Eshbach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Hosensack to Hancock
- Boyertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
- Boyertown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <1>
- Indian Springs Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
- Topton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Steinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zionhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilltop
- From Hosensack to Hilltop
- Trumbauersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richlandtown
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Passer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passer
- From Hosensack to Passer
- Pullen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Richland Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Perkasie
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Hazard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Hosensack to Hazard
- Kittatinny
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kittatinny
- From Hosensack to Kittatinny
- Palmerton
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Bowmanstown
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Ashfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Germans
- From Hosensack to Germans
- Little Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Gap
- From Hosensack to Little Gap
- Jonesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Parryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Lehighton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- New Mahoning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- South Pottstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Pottstown Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars
(20 miles [32.2 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slonaker
- From Hosensack to Slonaker
- Sheeder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheeder
- From Hosensack to Sheeder
- Bucktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Knauertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knauertown
- From Hosensack to Knauertown
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Radnor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- 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 <1>
- Saint Davids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Rosemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ernest
- From Hosensack to Ernest
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Rossland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kresgeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Palm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Pennsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Fruitville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anise
- From Hosensack to Anise
- Green Lane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Perkiomenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Congo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Leithsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hellertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village
(11 miles [17.7 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
- North Catasauqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- Freemansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Wassergass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Howertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Northampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Andreas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mantz
- From Hosensack to Mantz
- Port Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rauschs
- From Hosensack to Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rene Mont
- From Hosensack to Rene Mont
- New Ringgold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Hughesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barbertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Idell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idell
- From Hosensack to Idell
- Raven Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Everittstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Prallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Locktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Warren Glen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hosensack, see our County-by-County Page for Hosensack.
Cemeteries Near Hosensack ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hosensack.
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 Hosensack covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenkfelder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kraussdale Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hosensack Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trinity Great Swamp UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Holy Cross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethesda Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hosensack had a population of 153 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hosensack, with the one closest to Hosensack listed first.
- Zionsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dillingerville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Powder Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Lehigh County
- Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Chapel is located in Berks County
- Palm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Geryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geryville
- Geryville is located in Bucks County
- Old Zionsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- 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>
- East Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Spinnerstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spinnerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spinnerstown
- Spinnerstown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spinnerstown <1>
- Shimerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
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- Vera Cruz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County
- Sigmund
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Clayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton 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 Hosensack. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hosensack.
Newspapers Published in Hosensack ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hosensack.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hosensack, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hosensack.
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 helpful 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 Hosensack:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hosensack. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | 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 Hosensack, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hosensack) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hosensack. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4536, Longitude: -75.4969 In this case, the coordinates for Hosensack have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |