Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lanark (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 Lanark. 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 doctors 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.
Lanark is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Lanark. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lanark:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Lanark)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Friedensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Fountain Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Limeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Coopersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmaus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rittersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fullerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Dillingerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- West Catasauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Macungie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Zionsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Wescosville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Red Lion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Huffs Church
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hancock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Landis Store
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Lyons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Schofer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Topton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Hinterleiter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Monterey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Bechtelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Steinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Passer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Shelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Zionhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Springtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Pullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Quakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richland Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Strawntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Little Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- 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)
- Kittatinny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Jonesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Ashfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Parryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weissport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Parker Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Spring City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slonaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Seven Stars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Bucktown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Phoenixville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Coventryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Pughtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Rossland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Kresgeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brodheadsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- McMichael
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- East Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Green Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Perkiomenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Anise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Pear Tree Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Congo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Seidersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Hellertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leithsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freemansburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Hanover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- North Catasauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Steel City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Lower Saucon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Andreas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Hughesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Barbertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Everittstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Baptistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Idell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Pattenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- West Portal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Raven Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Locktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Pittstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Rosemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Jutland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Warren Glen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Stewartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Asbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Montana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Belvidere
(26 miles [41.8 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Ramseysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Delaware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lanark, see our County-by-County Page for Lanark.
Cemeteries Near Lanark ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lanark.
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 Lanark - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lanark covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emil Zola Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudath Achim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Fountain Hill.
- The Agudath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
- Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980847 <2>
- Brith Sholom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Northwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Northwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Emmaus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #587280 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fountain Hill.
- Continue List (376 more) ...
- Rittersville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West End Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lanark had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lanark, with the one closest to Lanark listed first.
- Mountainville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountainville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Friedensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Limeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Coopersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seidersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Vera Cruz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Locust Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Bingen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bingen is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rittersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Dillingerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Steinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Shelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lanark. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lanark.
Newspapers Published in Lanark ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lanark.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lanark, 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 Lanark.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lanark:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
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| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lanark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Lanark) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |