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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 Morgantown (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 Morgantown. 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 northwest 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Morgantown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • New Morgan
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Joanna
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Scarlets Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Alleghenyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Flying Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Gibraltar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
      • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
    • Robeson Crossing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bally
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
  • Bucks County
    • Argus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Elverson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Dampman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Suplee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Cornog
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
      • Cornog is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Cedar Knoll
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
      • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Saint Davids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Chester Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Lima
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Aston Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • East Earl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Terre Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • Weaverland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • New Holland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Hinkletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Stricklerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Schaefferstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Alburtis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hensingersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Macungie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Zionsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • West Pottsgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • Pottstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Halfway House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Sanatoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
    • Pottsgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Royersford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • New Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fagleysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Limerick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Congo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
  • Schuylkill County
    • Port Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morgantown, with the one closest to Morgantown listed first.
    • Yorklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Southwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Montchanin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
    • Rockland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
    • Talleyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Morgantown ...

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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgantown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgantown, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgantown.

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 Morgantown:

Cemeteries Near Morgantown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgantown.

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

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

  • Conestoga Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Caernarvon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Mast Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Churchtown UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Elverson Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Robeson Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
  • St. Pauls UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (365 more) ...
    • Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghenyville Mennonite Cemetery
    • Lichty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
    • Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Birdsboro.
      • The Friedens Bible Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Wicklein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Bible Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343568 <4>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Morgantown had a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Joanna
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Joanna is located in Berks County
  • Fontaine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine
    • Fontaine is located in Chester County
  • Kenneys
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Kenneys is located in Berks County
  • Joanna Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joanna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna Heights
    • Joanna Heights is located in Berks County
  • Dampman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
    • Dampman is located in Chester County
  • Isabella
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Chester County
  • Conestoga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conestoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga
    • Conestoga is located in Chester County
  • Churchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Honey Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
    • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
  • Suplee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
    • Suplee is located in Chester County
  • Cupola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
    • Cupola is located in Chester County
  • Wyebrooke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyebrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyebrooke
    • Wyebrooke is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Cold Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Run
      • Cold Run is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County

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

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Morgantown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morgantown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1553, Longitude: -75.8899    
<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 Morgantown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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