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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 Merwinsburg (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 Merwinsburg. 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 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 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.

Merwinsburg is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Sussex (NJ), Warren (NJ), Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Northampton, Pike & Wayne.

Below are the counties that are near Merwinsburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merwinsburg:

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Merwinsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • McMichael
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Kresgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brodheadsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <1>
    • Appenzell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Long Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Reeders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <1>
    • Pocono Summit
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Arlington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • Stroudsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Springtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Riegelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riegelsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <1>
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Meckesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Albrightsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Little Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • East Side
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Palmerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Hazard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leslie Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leslie Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
      • Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • 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>
  • Lackawanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Lehigh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lehigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Yostville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <1>
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Belian Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drinker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <1>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <1>
    • Slatedale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Wellington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wellington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Coplay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <1>
    • Catasauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <1>
    • Hokendauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
      • Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Ironton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stoddartsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Penn Lake Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Bear Creek Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • White Haven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <1>
    • Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jeddo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Glen Summit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
      • Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Top <1>
    • Albert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
      • Albert is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Arndts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pen Argyl
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wind Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Berlinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Chapman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Roseto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
    • Cherryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
    • New Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
    • Bath
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Bath is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
    • Lockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Belfast
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • La Anna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Anna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • South Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Panther
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ledgedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Egypt Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Andreas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coaldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <1>
    • Mantz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <1>
    • Hometown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Kelayres
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <1>
    • Lofty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Sterling
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hollisterville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
    • Columbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hainesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
      • Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Vail
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Harmony
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Mount Hermon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hazen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Blairstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merwinsburg, see our County-by-County Page for Merwinsburg.

Cemeteries Near Merwinsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merwinsburg.

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 Merwinsburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.

  • Middle Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dotters Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotters Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotters Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Locust Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
      • The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ Church Cemetery
      • Christ Church UCC Cemetery
      • Little Moore Cemetery
      • Little Moore Church Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Merwinsburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merwinsburg.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.

  • Effort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effort
    • Effort is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effort <1>
  • Gilbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <1>
  • Kresgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Brodheadsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
    • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <1>
  • McMichael
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
    • McMichael is located in Monroe County
  • McIlhaney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIlhaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
    • McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
  • Appenzell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
    • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
  • Long Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rossland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
    • Rossland is located in Monroe County
  • Reeders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Albrightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kunkletown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kunkletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkletown
    • Kunkletown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kunkletown <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saylorsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorsburg
      • Saylorsburg is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saylorsburg <1>
    • Little Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
    • Snydersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
      • Snydersville is located in Monroe County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merwinsburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merwinsburg.

Newspapers Published in Merwinsburg ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merwinsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merwinsburg, 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 Merwinsburg.

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 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 Merwinsburg:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merwinsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Merwinsburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merwinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merwinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9662, Longitude: -75.4674       In this case, the coordinates for Merwinsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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