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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Middle Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Middle Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Middle Creek, please Contact Us.

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 Middle Creek (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 Middle Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Middle Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Middle Creek: Middle Crk. (or less commonly used: Middle Ck. or Middle Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Middle Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Middle Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Middle Creek is historic, it would have been located within present day Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Middle Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Newtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Newtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Zerbe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Zerbe is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerbe
    • Branchdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
    • Tremont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
    • Echo Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
    • Donaldson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Buck Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
    • Glendower
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
    • Forestville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Forestville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Forrestville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Forrestville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrestville
    • East Franklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
    • Fountain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Meckville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
    • Schubert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Schubert is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Strausstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Shartlesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wintersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • New Schaefferstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
    • Bernville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Berne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Berne is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Lansford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tresckow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • New Mahoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • Beaver Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Aristes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
    • Newlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
    • Numidia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Queen City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Slabtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Catawissa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Shumans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Mainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
    • Rupert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Espy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Erdman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
    • Lykens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gratz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Pillow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Carsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Grantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrysburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
    • Blainsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
    • Hopeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
    • Poplar Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Brickerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Elm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
    • Elstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Gold Mine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Murray
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
    • Fredericksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
    • Inwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Green Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
    • Lickdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
    • Jonestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Bunker Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Myerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Stines Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Newtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Mountain Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
    • Harwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
    • Tomhicken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
    • Nescopeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Conyngham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sybertsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • East Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
    • Hazleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
    • Harleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Danville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mooresburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Locust Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
    • Alaska
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Alaska is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
    • Dooleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
    • Mount Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gowen City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
    • Marshallton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
    • Natalie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
    • Bear Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Edgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Shamokin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
    • Bear Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
    • Leck Kill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Middle Creek, with the one closest to Middle Creek listed first.
    • Dundore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
    • Chapman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chapman is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Port Trevorton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamokin Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Selinsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • McKees Half Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
    • Hoffer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer

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

Cemeteries Near Middle Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Middle Creek.

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 Middle Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Middle Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.

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

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

  • Swatara
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Swatara is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
  • Blackwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Blackwood is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
  • Tremont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tremont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,656 people
  • Steins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Steins is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steins
  • Branchdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Branchdale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchdale
  • Donaldson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
  • East Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
  • Rausch Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rausch Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rausch Creek
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Llewellyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Glendower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
  • Fountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Joliett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
    • Lorberry Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
    • Ravine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine

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

Newspapers Published in Middle Creek ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Middle Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Middle Creek, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Middle Creek.

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 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 Middle Creek:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Middle Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Middle Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.