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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Iron Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iron Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iron Hill, please Contact Us.
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 Iron Hill (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 Iron Hill. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Iron Hill is historic, it would have been located within present day Northampton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Iron Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iron Hill:
- Northampton County (The home county of Iron Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Freemansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steel City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hellertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Seidersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Lower Saucon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- William Penn Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
- Wagnerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
- Leithsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Wassergass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Red Lion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Huffs Church
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hancock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Landis Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Lyons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Topton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Hinterleiter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Springtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Passer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Riegelsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Hilltop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Pullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Shelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Kintnersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zionhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Steinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Little Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jonesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Palmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Ashfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Parryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Weissport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Parker Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Pottstown Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Friedensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Rittersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Allentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Catasauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coopersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fullerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- West Catasauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Hokendauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Limeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Coplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmaus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Rossland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kresgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- McMichael
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Arlington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Delaware Water Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stroudsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Stroudsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reeders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- East Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Tylersport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Red Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perkiomenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Andreas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mantz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Hughesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- West Portal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Baptistown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Barbertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Jutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Idell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Pittstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- New Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Locktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Morris County (NJ)
- Crestmoore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Warren Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Asbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Montana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Belvidere
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Brass Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Ramseysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iron Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Iron Hill.
Cemeteries Near Iron Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iron Hill.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Iron Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iron Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Slovak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freemansburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Nisky Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nisky Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hellertown Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moravian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Altonah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holy Saviour Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Saviour Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Saviour Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Bethlehem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45122 <3>
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.
While we didn't find Iron Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Iron Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Iron Hill, with the one closest to Iron Hill listed first.
- Hellertown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Freemansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Bethlehem is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Seidersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Bingen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bingen is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
- Leithsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Lower Saucon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Redington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redington is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Friedensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Springtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shimer is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimer
- Brodhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Rittersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iron Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iron Hill.
Newspapers Published in Iron Hill ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iron Hill, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iron Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Iron Hill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Iron Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Iron Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |