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 Leck Kill (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 Leck Kill. 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.
Leck Kill is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Leck Kill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leck Kill:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Leck Kill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Bear Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trevorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
- Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Gowen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Farnsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farnsworth
- From Leck Kill to Farnsworth
- Marshallton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Shamokin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kulpmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
- Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
- Augustaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mile Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elysburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
- Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
- Bear Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Meckville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Schubert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
- Schubert is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schubert
- From Leck Kill to Schubert
- Mount Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rehrersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Strausstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Schaefferstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shartlesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Locustdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
- Centralia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Aristes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Numidia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Slabtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Grovania
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catawissa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rupert
- From Leck Kill to Rupert
- Buckhorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Erdman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gratz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lykens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pillow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
- Pillow is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
- Berrysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabethville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rife
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paxton
- From Leck Kill to Paxton
- Enders
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Knousetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Richfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Murray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Murray
- From Leck Kill to Murray
- Green Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Inwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inwood
- From Leck Kill to Inwood
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lickdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lickdale
- From Leck Kill to Lickdale
- Fredericksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
- Jonestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
- Bunker Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Greble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Syner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Syner
- From Leck Kill to Syner
- Mount Zion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Zion
- From Leck Kill to Mount Zion
- Sand Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Newtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newtown
- From Leck Kill to Newtown
- Mountain Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Exchange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Liverpool
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
- New Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Reward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duncannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
- Duncannon is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
- Marysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
- Perdix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Rough and Ready
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
- Pitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Valley View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Haas
- From Leck Kill to Haas
- Hegins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tower City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Joliett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keffers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donaldson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Dundore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Port Trevorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hummels Wharf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
- Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <2>
- Selinsgrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
- Shamokin Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Half Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Freeburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hoffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoffer
- From Leck Kill to Hoffer
- Kratzerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Pallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aline
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kreamer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
- Kreamer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
- Shadle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Union County
- Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
- West Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
- New Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leck Kill, see our County-by-County Page for Leck Kill.
Cemeteries Near Leck Kill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leck Kill.
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 Leck Kill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Jacobs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Summit Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shamokin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Northumberland Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (192 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gods Missionary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Missionary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Leck Kill had a population of 133 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leck Kill, with the one closest to Leck Kill listed first.
- Rough and Ready
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenbrier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
- Hepler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
- Hepler is located in Schuylkill County
- Line Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Mountain
- Line Mountain is located in Northumberland County
- Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
- Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
- Trevorton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
- Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
- Farnsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farnsworth
- From Leck Kill to Farnsworth
- Kehler
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kehler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kehler
- Kehler is located in Schuylkill County
- Pitman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gowen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Kulps
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulps
- Kulps is located in Northumberland County
- Rebuck
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebuck
- Rebuck is located in Northumberland County
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- Hebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
- Hebe is located in Northumberland County
- Sacramento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>
- Valley View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leck Kill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leck Kill.
Newspapers Published in Leck Kill ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leck Kill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leck Kill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leck Kill.
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 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 Leck Kill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leck Kill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leck Kill, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leck Kill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leck Kill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7170, Longitude: -76.6301 |