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 Mechanicsville (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 Mechanicsville. 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 and hospitals 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.
Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mechanicsville:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Mechanicsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Ruchsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Seiple
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
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- Hokendauqua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Coplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
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- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
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- Wennersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
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- Orefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stetlersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Catasauqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fullerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
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- Schnecksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
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- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Red Lion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
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- Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
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- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
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- Schofer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
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- Rittenhouse Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
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- Eagle Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
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- Hinterleiter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
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- Topton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
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- Huffs Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
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- Krumsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
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- Stony Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
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- Kutztown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Hilltop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
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- Zionhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
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- Passer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
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- Shelly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
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- Springtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Milford Square
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
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- Pullen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
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- Richlandtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
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- Quakertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
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- Riegelsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Palmerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Hazard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Little Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Bowmanstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Ashfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
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- Parryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Weissport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
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- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- South Pottstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
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- Fricks Lock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
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- Kenilworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jeddo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Rossland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Kresgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brodheadsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McMichael
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Reeders
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Long Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware Water Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Stroudsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Palm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Congo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Pleasant Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Green Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Anise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
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- Perkiomenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilbertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- North Catasauqua
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Northampton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Kreidersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Weaversville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Hanover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Lockport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cherryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Franks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
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- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Berlinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
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- Seidersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
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- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Andreas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rene Mont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Rauschs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- New Ringgold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Port Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Tamaqua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Tuscarora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Hughesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- West Portal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Everittstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Pattenburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Baptistown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Barbertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Idell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Jutland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- New Hampton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Pittstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(18 miles [29 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Warren Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Stewartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Montana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Asbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Belvidere
(27 miles [43.5 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
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Delaware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Ramseysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Columbia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mechanicsville, see our County-by-County Page for Mechanicsville.
Cemeteries Near Mechanicsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanicsville.
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 Mechanicsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mechanicsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Arlington Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keneseth Israel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Allen Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West End Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Mechanicsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mechanicsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mechanicsville, with the one closest to Mechanicsville listed first.
- Seiple
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Orefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stetlersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
- Hokendauqua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Coplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Egypt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Balliettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Lockridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Walbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walbert is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
- Scheidy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fullerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Catasauqua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cementon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cementon is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mechanicsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mechanicsville.
Newspapers Published in Mechanicsville ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanicsville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanicsville.
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 helpful 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 Mechanicsville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Luzerne 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 Mechanicsville, 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- Mechanicsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |