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 Moselem (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 Moselem. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Moselem 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 Moselem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moselem:
- Berks County (The home county of Moselem)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Kirbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Windsor Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Georgetown Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Lenhartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shoemakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kutztown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ededburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Dauberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dauberville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
- Leesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Berne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Centerport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem 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
- Argus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Trumbauersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Quakertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Passer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- 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 Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Germans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- New Mahoning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Ashfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Lansford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Kittatinny
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Lehighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bowmanstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Parryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nesquehoning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Pottstown Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Kenilworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Elverson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Knauertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Coventryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Fricks Lock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Loag
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Bucktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pughtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Slonaker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Isabella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Blainsport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Stevens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Churchtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Terre Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Weaverland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Beartown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Blue Ball
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Newmanstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Prescott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Johnstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- 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
- Mount Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- 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 Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- New Smithville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Stines Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Hynemansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Jacksonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Seipstown
(12 miles [19.3 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)
- Ancient Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Hensingersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Chapman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Lochland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(26 miles [41.8 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 Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Congo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Fruitville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Palm
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- West Pottsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Pleasant Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Stowe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Anise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- New Hanover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Lockport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- 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)
- Cherryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Seidersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Weaversville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Danielsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Port Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Rauschs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rene Mont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- McKeansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- New Ringgold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Lake Wynonah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Moselem, see our County-by-County Page for Moselem.
Cemeteries Near Moselem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moselem.
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 Moselem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moselem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Birch Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maidencreek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fleetwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
- The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Church Cemetery
- Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <2>
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leesport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Moselem had a population of 211 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moselem, with the one closest to Moselem listed first.
- Evansville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Evansville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Molltown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Molltown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molltown
- Virginville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kirbyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kirbyville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
- Moselem Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moselem Springs is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem Springs
- Maiden Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
- Windsor Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Blandon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnuttown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnuttown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lenhartsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shoemakersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mohrsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mohrsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrsville
- Dauberville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dauberville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
- Leesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moselem. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moselem.
Newspapers Published in Moselem ...
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 Moselem.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moselem, 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 Moselem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Moselem:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill 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 Moselem, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moselem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |