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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Merwinsburg is located in Monroe 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 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.
- Gilbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brodheadsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Appenzell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- 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)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Pocono Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pocono Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
- Arlington Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- 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)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Stony Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- 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)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Riegelsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- 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)
- Meckesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
- Albrightsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Little Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Unionville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Unionville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Mud Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mud Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
- East Side
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- East Side is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
- Bowmanstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Hazard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Parryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leslie Run is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Run
- 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)
- Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Yostville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
- Turnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elmhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
- Drinker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Lawrenceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Minooka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Minooka is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minooka
- 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)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Custer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Friedens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Rising Sun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Balliettsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Coplay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Catasauqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- 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)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Penn Lake Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- 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)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- White Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Freeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Glen Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Summit is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Summit
- Ebervale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Mountain Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albert is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
- 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)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- 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)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Roseto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Bath
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Belfast
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- 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)
- La Anna is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
- South Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Panther
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Ledgedale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Egypt Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- 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)
- Mantz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- McAdoo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Kelayres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Tamaqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lofty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- 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)
- Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merwinsburg, with the one closest to Merwinsburg listed first.
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- West Portal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Sussex County (NJ)
- Hardwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- 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)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Delaware
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Hainesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Ramseysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Belvidere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Vail
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Harmony
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Phillipsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Mount Hermon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Montana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
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.
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 Merwinsburg - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hillside Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dotters Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lake View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kellersville Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Locust Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 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.<3>
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)
- Gilbert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kresgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brodheadsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McMichael
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- McIlhaney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McIlhaney is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIlhaney
- Appenzell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- 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)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Saylorsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Snydersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Snydersville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydersville
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]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lackawanna County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Schuylkill County
- Wayne County
- Hunterdon County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Merwinsburg, 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- Merwinsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |