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 Lynnport (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 Lynnport. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lynnport 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 Lynnport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lynnport:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Lynnport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Lochland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Hynemansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- New Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Weisenberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Newside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Weidasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Seipstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Custer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Slatedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Emerald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Stony Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Quaker City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Grimville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Lenhartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Kutztown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Monterey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Ededburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Hinterleiter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Windsor Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Hamburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Steinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Hilltop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Zionhill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Milford Square
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Shelly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Passer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Springtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Quakertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Argus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Rich Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Germans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- New Mahoning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Ashfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Mertz Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Lansford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kittatinny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Lehighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bowmanstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Parryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nesquehoning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Aristes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Locustdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Harwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Harleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- White Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sybertsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Kresgeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Palm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Congo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pennsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Red Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Hoppenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Halfway House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- New Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Lane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Lockport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Berlinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Walnutport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Northampton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Danielsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown
(17 miles [27.4 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
- North Catasauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Weaversville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Arndts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Franks Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Mantz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Andreas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rene Mont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- New Ringgold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coaldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Tamaqua
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Tuscarora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Port Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Middleport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lynnport, see our County-by-County Page for Lynnport.
Cemeteries Near Lynnport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lynnport.
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 Lynnport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lynnport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stony Run.
- The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <2>
- Millers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Bethel Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
- The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Church Cemetery
- Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <2>
- New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morgenland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgenland Cemetery
- The Morgenland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morganland Cemetery
- Morgenland Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1859220 <2>
- Slatedale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (292 more) ...
- Zion Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's UCC Cemetery
- The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lynnport had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lynnport, with the one closest to Lynnport listed first.
- Jacksonville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Steinsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steinsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsville
- Wanamakers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamakers is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamakers
- New Tripoli
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mosserville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mosserville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosserville
- Trexler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trexler is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trexler
- Stony Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Lynnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lochland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Millers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Millers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Kempton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Dorset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dorset is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Albany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Albany is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lynnport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lynnport.
Newspapers Published in Lynnport ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lynnport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lynnport, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lynnport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lynnport:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill 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 Lynnport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lynnport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |