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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 Molltown (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 Molltown. 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.

Molltown is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Molltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Kirbyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Moselem
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Moselem is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
    • Georgetown Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
    • Fleetwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoemakersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Temple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • South Temple is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
    • Ontelaunee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
    • Rickenbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
    • Temple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuckerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
    • Dauberville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Milford Square
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
    • Zionhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
    • Hilltop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Shelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Trumbauersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Argus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
    • Passer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
    • Quakertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Rich Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Richlandtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pullen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Germans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • New Mahoning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • Lansford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mertz Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
    • Kittatinny
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Weissport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Lehighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Nesquehoning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bowmanstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • South Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
    • Kenilworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Elverson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
    • Bucktown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Coventryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Fricks Lock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Isabella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Loag
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Loag is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
    • Nantmeal Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
    • Parker Ford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
    • Cocalico
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Reamstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
    • Terre Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Churchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Beartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Weaverland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
    • Ephrata
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
    • Myerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
    • Johnstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Prescott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Avon Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
    • Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • New Smithville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
    • Hynemansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
    • Stines Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
    • Weisenberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
    • Seipstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Alburtis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hensingersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
    • Ancient Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
    • Chapman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Weidasville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Congo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Gilbertsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Palm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Halfway House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Stowe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pottsgrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
    • Fruitville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • Bramcote
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
    • Pleasant Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pottstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Anise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Lockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • North Catasauqua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Berlinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
    • Cherryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Kreidersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
    • Weaversville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
    • Seidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
    • Star Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Rene Mont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rauschs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • McKeansburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • New Ringgold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucheys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
    • Landingville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Orwigsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Wynonah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah

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

Cemeteries Near Molltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Molltown.

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 Molltown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Molltown, with the one closest to Molltown 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Molltown had a population of 93 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Evansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evansville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Kirbyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
  • Moselem
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Moselem is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
  • Maiden Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
  • Blandon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Walnuttown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnuttown is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
  • Moselem Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Moselem Springs is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem Springs
  • Fleetwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Virginville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Leesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkley is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
  • Pricetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pricetown is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Shoemakersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dauberville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • West Leesport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Leesport is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leesport

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

Newspapers Published in Molltown ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Molltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Molltown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Molltown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Molltown:

Footnotes ...

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<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Molltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Molltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.