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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 New Columbus (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 New Columbus. 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 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.

New Columbus is located in Carbon 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 Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of New Columbus)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Summit Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Nesquehoning
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Hudsondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Lansford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Weatherly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lehighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Weissport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
    • Ashfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Windsor Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Berne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Berwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hetlerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Foundryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Aristes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mifflinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Lime Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Newlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Slatedale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <2>
    • Newside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Jeddo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Highlands
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • White Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
    • Conyngham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Sybertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tomhicken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Kresgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rossland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Long Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Appenzell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pocono
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lockport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <2>
    • Cherryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Arndts
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Kreidersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Howertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Chapman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • North Catasauqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Weaversville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Columbus, with the one closest to New Columbus listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • Andreas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mantz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hometown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <2>
    • Kelayres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <2>
    • Lofty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tuscarora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Girard Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near New Columbus ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Columbus.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nesquehoning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972619 <4>
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Packerton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jim Thorpe Tomb
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Thorpe Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Thorpe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
    • The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huetten Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <4>
  • Lehighton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weatherly.
    • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Weatherly Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961621 <4>
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      • The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashfield Cemetery
      • Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Joseph's RC Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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.<6>

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

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

  • Summit Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
  • Nesquehoning
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Nesquehoning Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
    • Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Hauto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauto
    • Hauto is located in Carbon County
  • Lansford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Mahoning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
  • Hudsondale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
    • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
  • Black Creek Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Junction
    • Black Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Beaver Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
    • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
  • Gerhards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerhards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerhards
    • Gerhards is located in Carbon County
  • Coaldale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
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    • Normal Square
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normal Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal Square
      • Normal Square is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Packerton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
      • Packerton is located in Carbon County

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

Newspapers Published in New Columbus ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Columbus.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Columbus, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Columbus.

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 New Columbus:

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Columbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8684, Longitude: -75.8152       In this case, the coordinates for New Columbus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 New Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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