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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 Kratz (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 Kratz. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Kratz is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Kratz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Perkiomenville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woxall
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
      • Woxall is located in Montgomery County
    • Green Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Spring Mount
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
      • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <1>
    • Zieglersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Salfordville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salfordville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
      • Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
    • Obelisk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obelisk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
    • Delphi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Montgomery County
    • Shirks Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
      • Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Anise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hoppenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Neiffer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
      • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Boyertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bechtelsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Colebrookdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colebrookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Indian Springs Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Landis Store
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Argus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Derstines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Trumbauersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Milford Square
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Silverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <1>
    • Steinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Quakertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Parker Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Spring City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pottstown Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Phoenixville
      (13 miles [20.9 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>
    • Sheeder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pickering
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Radnor
      (19 miles [30.6 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Davids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <1>
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ithan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Allgates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Edgemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Haverford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broomall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <1>
    • Marple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
    • Llanerch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
      • Llanerch is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Hosensack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Zionsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Zionsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Limeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Coopersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Macungie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Emmaus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Alburtis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Friedensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friedensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
      • Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wassergass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lower Saucon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lower Saucon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
      • Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North Catasauqua
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Wagnerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
      • Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
    • William Penn Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
      • William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Upsal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
      • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Raven Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Idell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Prallsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
      • Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Rosemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Barbertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Lambertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
      • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Everittstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Everittstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Locktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
      • Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Pleasant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sergeantsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Sand Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
      • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kratz, with the one closest to Kratz listed first.
    • Warren Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 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

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

Cemeteries Near Kratz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kratz.

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

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

  • Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Harleysville.
    • The Indian Creek Church of Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Creek Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241186 <5>
  • Shalkop Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shalkop Burial Ground
    • The Shalkop Burial Ground has also been known as:
    • Antes Cemetery
    • Antes - Shalkop Burial Ground
  • Keelys Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelys Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelys Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falkner Swamp United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Hollowbush Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521127 <5>
  • Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Falkner Swamp Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of New Hanover
    • The Falkner Swamp Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Falker Swamp Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44837 <5>
  • Continue List   (478 more) ...
    • Harley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franconia Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Lutheran 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Kratz had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hendricks
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Montgomery County
  • Perkiomenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Salford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salford
    • Salford is located in Montgomery County
  • Woxall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
    • Woxall is located in Montgomery County
  • Sumneytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sumneytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumneytown
    • Sumneytown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumneytown <1>
  • Green Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Obelisk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obelisk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
    • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
  • Zieglersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spring Mount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
    • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <1>
  • Salfordville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salfordville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salfordville
    • Salfordville is located in Montgomery County
  • Bergey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergey
    • Bergey is located in Montgomery County
  • Frederick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Delphi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
      • Delphi is located in Montgomery County
    • Anise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Red Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Kratz ...

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 Kratz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kratz, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kratz.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kratz:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kratz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kratz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3159, Longitude: -75.4713       In this case, the coordinates for Kratz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kratz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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