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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 Kutztown (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 Kutztown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Kutztown is located in Berks County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Kutztown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Hinterleiter
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Monterey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Dryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Topton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Grimville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Krumsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleetwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Kutztown to Hancock
    • Kirbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirbyville
      • From Kutztown to Kirbyville
    • Lenhartsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Germans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Kutztown to Germans
    • Ashfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kittatinny
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kittatinny
      • From Kutztown to Kittatinny
    • New Mahoning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Kutztown to Hazard
    • Mertz Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
    • Parryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
    • Palmerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lansford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lehighton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • South Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bucktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Coventryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knauertown
      • From Kutztown to Knauertown
    • Pughtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Slonaker
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Kutztown to Slonaker
    • Parker Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elverson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Loag
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Nantmeal Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • New Smithville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hynemansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Weisenberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weisenberg
      • From Kutztown to Weisenberg
    • Stines Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Seipstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seipstown
      • From Kutztown to Seipstown
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hensingersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jacksonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapman
      • From Kutztown to Chapman
    • Weidasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Macungie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Palm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway House
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <3>
    • Pleasant Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <3>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Anise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anise
      • From Kutztown to Anise
    • New Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bramcote
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bramcote
      • From Kutztown to Bramcote
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Lockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockport
      • From Kutztown to Lockport
    • North Catasauqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Berlinsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kreidersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Weaversville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seidersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Star Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Danielsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kutztown, with the one closest to Kutztown listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Rene Mont
      (14 miles [22.5 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.<1>
      • 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 Kutztown to Rene Mont
    • Mantz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Kutztown to Mantz
    • Rauschs
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From Kutztown to Rauschs
    • Andreas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Deer Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • New Ringgold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McKeansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Orwigsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Aucheys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aucheys
      • From Kutztown to Aucheys

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

Cemeteries Near Kutztown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kutztown.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery of Bowers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Topton Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Zion Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church 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 Kutztown had a population of 1,595 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kutztown had a population of 5,070 people.

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

  • Lyon Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
    • Lyon Station is located in Berks County
  • Hinterleiter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Moselem Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem Springs
    • Moselem Springs is located in Berks County
  • Dryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Schofer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
    • Schofer is located in Berks County
  • Krumsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fleetwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
  • Topton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maxatawny
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxatawny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxatawny
    • Maxatawny is located in Berks County
  • Grimville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Moselem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
    • Moselem is located in Berks County
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    • Kirbyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirbyville
      • From Kutztown to Kirbyville
    • Walnuttown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
      • Walnuttown is located in Berks County
    • New Jerusalem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
      • New Jerusalem 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 Kutztown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kutztown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kutztown ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kutztown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kutztown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kutztown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kutztown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> of Kutztown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

The official website for Kutztown: www.kutztownboro.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Kutztown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kutztown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kutztown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5180, Longitude: -75.7768    









 

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