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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 Smithville (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 Smithville. 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 Smithville is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of New Smithville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Hynemansville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Chapman
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Walbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
      • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Orefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Schnecksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hensingersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Monterey
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Eagle Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
      • Kutztown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <2>
    • Stony Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hancock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
    • Dryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
      • Dryville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Zionhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Richlandtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <2>
    • Quakertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Springtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Argus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Strawntown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Germans
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Mertz Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Palmerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Parryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lehighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Summit Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Pughtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Elverson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Nantmeal Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
  • Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Sheridan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Harwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebervale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Rossland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Palm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Fruitville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Gilbertsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Red Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • Hoppenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Halfway House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Green Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • Lockport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Northampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Berlinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Kreidersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Seidersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Franks Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Smithville, with the one closest to New Smithville listed first.
    • New Ringgold
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rauschs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • McKeansburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Deer Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coaldale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tamaqua
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tuscarora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Landingville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Orwigsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hometown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people

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

Newspapers Published in New Smithville ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Smithville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Smithville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Smithville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near New Smithville ...

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

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

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

  • Zion Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. John's UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
  • Millers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Topton Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topton Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topton.
    • The Topton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Topton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topton Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992380 <4>
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
  • Morgenland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Stony Run.
    • The Friedens Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <4>
  • Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ DeLong UCC Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery of Bowers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery of Bowers has also been known as:
    • Bowers Cemetery
    • Christ DeLong's Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Bowers
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Longswamp Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Jerusalem Church Cemetery
    • Zion Moselem Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Moselem Church Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Hynemansville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
    • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
  • Weisenberg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
    • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
  • Eagle Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
    • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
  • Schofer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
    • Schofer is located in Berks County
  • Seipstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
    • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
  • Grimville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
    • Grimville is located in Berks County
  • Seiberlingville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seiberlingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiberlingville
    • Seiberlingville is located in Lehigh County
  • Maxatawny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxatawny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxatawny
    • Maxatawny is located in Berks County
  • Wallner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
  • Stines Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
    • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
  • Werleys Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Werleys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werleys Corner
    • Werleys Corner is located in Lehigh County
  • Krumsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
    • Krumsville is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kutztown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
      • Kutztown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <2>
    • Lynnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hinterleiter
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter 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 New Smithville. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Smithville.

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

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

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' (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- New Smithville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Smithville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5798, Longitude: -75.7284    
<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 New Smithville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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