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 Tripoli (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 Tripoli. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
New Tripoli is located in Lehigh County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near New Tripoli. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Tripoli:
- Lehigh County (The home county of New Tripoli)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Lochland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
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- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Newside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Slatedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
- Hynemansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Weidasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Schnecksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Custer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Custer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Emerald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- New Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Seipstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Stony Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Quaker City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Grimville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Krumsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Eagle Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Lenhartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Kutztown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Topton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ededburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Steinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Hilltop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Zionhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Passer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Shelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Springtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Richlandtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Quakertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Rich Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Germans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Ashfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- New Mahoning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Kittatinny
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Mertz Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Hazard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Lehighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Parryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weissport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bowmanstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Summit Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lansford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- South Pottstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Ebervale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Harleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Freeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- White Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Sybertsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Kresgeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Appenzell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Long Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Palm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Greenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Congo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Hoppenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Pleasant Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Anise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Green Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Lockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Walnutport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Danielsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Howertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Arndts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Franks Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Hanover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Andreas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Coaldale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Ringgold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- McKeansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Hometown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Tamaqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Port Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Tuscarora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Middleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Warren County (NJ)
- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Tripoli, see our County-by-County Page for New Tripoli.
Cemeteries Near New Tripoli ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Tripoli.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for New Tripoli - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Tripoli covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Millers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Lutheran Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #335558 <2>
- Slatedale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Morgenland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgenland Cemetery
- The Morgenland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Morganland Cemetery
- Morgenland Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1859220 <2>
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 north)
- New Bethel Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (299 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Assumption Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Tripoli had a population of 375 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Tripoli, with the one closest to New Tripoli listed first.
- Mosserville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mosserville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosserville
- Lochland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Lynnville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lynnville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Germansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lynnport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lynnport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnport
- Werleys Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Werleys Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werleys Corner
- Switzer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Switzer is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Saegersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saegersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegersville
- Stines Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Millers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Jacksonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Wanamakers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wanamakers is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamakers
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Steinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Steinsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsville
- Stony Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Seiberlingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seiberlingville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiberlingville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Tripoli. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Tripoli.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Tripoli ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Tripoli.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Tripoli. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Tripoli and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Tripoli.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> of New Tripoli.
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 Tripoli:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Tripoli, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Tripoli) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |