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 Lehigh Furnace (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 Lehigh Furnace. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lehigh Furnace 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 Lehigh Furnace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lehigh Furnace:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Lehigh Furnace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Slatedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Custer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Lochland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Rising Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Schnecksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Balliettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Ironton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Quaker City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Grimville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Eagle Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Monterey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Hinterleiter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Hancock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Kutztown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Topton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lenhartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Hilltop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Passer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Steinsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Shelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Springtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Pullen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Richlandtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riegelsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Quakertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Kittatinny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Ashfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Hazard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Parryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowmanstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Lehighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Jim Thorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Ebervale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Hazleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- West Hazleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- White Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Kresgeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Reeders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Lakes Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Arlington Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Pocono Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Palm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hoppenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Anise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Gilbertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Perkiomenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Berlinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Danielsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Northampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Arndts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Howertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- North Catasauqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Franks Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Andreas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mantz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Hometown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- New Ringgold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Tamaqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Tuscarora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- McAdoo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grier City - Park Crest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Stewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Warren Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lehigh Furnace, see our County-by-County Page for Lehigh Furnace.
Cemeteries Near Lehigh Furnace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lehigh Furnace.
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 Lehigh Furnace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lehigh Furnace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Slatedale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Old Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
- The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashfield Cemetery
- Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
- New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Towamensing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lehighton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (263 more) ...
- Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
- The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
- Huetten Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <2>
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indianland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Lehigh Furnace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lehigh Furnace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lehigh Furnace, with the one closest to Lehigh Furnace listed first.
- Slatedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Saegersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Saegersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegersville
- Custer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Balliet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Balliet is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
- Germansville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newhard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newhard is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhard
- Slatington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ashfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Kittatinny
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Lizard Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Germans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lochland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Neffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hazard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lehigh Furnace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lehigh Furnace.
Newspapers Published in Lehigh Furnace ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lehigh Furnace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lehigh Furnace, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lehigh Furnace.
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 Lehigh Furnace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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 Lehigh Furnace, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lehigh Furnace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |