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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about New Ringgold (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 Ringgold. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Ringgold is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of New Ringgold)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Ringgold, with the one closest to New Ringgold listed first.
    • Rene Mont
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rene Mont
      • From New Ringgold to Rene Mont
    • Rauschs
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From New Ringgold to Rauschs
    • McKeansburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Middleport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Orwigsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tamaqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tuscarora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Philadelphia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Landingville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Palo Alto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Ringgold, with the one closest to New Ringgold listed first.
    • Lansford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Mahoning
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Germans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From New Ringgold to Germans
    • Tresckow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Mertz Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ashfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Coxes Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hudsondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Ringgold, with the one closest to New Ringgold listed first.
    • Aristes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Newlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Numidia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shumans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumans
      • From New Ringgold to Shumans
    • Hetlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Slabtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Briar Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<2> 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 <3>
  • Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Ringgold, with the one closest to New Ringgold listed first.
    • Greble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Newmanstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From New Ringgold to Sheridan
    • Myerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avon Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From New Ringgold to Murray
  • Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Ringgold, with the one closest to New Ringgold listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Locust Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mount Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
    • Natalie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bear Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gowen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <3>
    • Shamokin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near New Ringgold ...

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

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Ringgold had a population of 240 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Ringgold had a population of 261 people.

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

  • McKeansburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Rauschs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rauschs
    • From New Ringgold to Rauschs
  • Rene Mont
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rene Mont
    • From New Ringgold to Rene Mont
  • Hecla
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Schuylkill County
  • Frisbie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
    • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
  • Drehersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drehersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
    • Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Reynolds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Schuylkill County
  • Kepner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kepner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepner
    • Kepner is located in Schuylkill County
  • West Penn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Penn
    • West Penn is located in Schuylkill County
  • Orwigsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Molino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Schuylkill County
  • Middleport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Tuscarora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • Dorset
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in New Ringgold ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Ringgold.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Ringgold, 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 Ringgold.

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 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 New Ringgold:

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Ringgold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Ringgold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6872, Longitude: -75.9984    
<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 Ringgold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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