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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 Normal Square (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 Normal Square. 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.

Name Variations for Normal Square ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Normal Square: Normal Sq. (or less commonly used: Normal Sqr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Normal Square is located in Carbon County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of Normal Square)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • New Mahoning
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Mertz Town
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Ashfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Summit Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Lehighton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (5 miles [8 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>
    • Lansford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Parryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <3>
    • Kittatinny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stony Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eagle Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinterleiter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Hilltop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
    • Passer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Hetlerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Aristes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Briar Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Foundryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Lochland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <3>
    • Newside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hazleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebervale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Freeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <3>
    • Conyngham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
    • Tomhicken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Kresgeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <3>
    • Long Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McMichael
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appenzell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <3>
    • Reeders
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Palm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fruitville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cherryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Danielsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arndts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Kreidersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Weaversville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chapman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Normal Square, with the one closest to Normal Square listed first.
    • Andreas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mantz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Coaldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Hometown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Rene Mont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • McAdoo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <3>
    • New Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuscarora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kelayres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grier City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near Normal Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Normal Square.

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

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

  • Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    • The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashfield Cemetery
    • Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nesquehoning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972619 <4>
  • Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
    • The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huetten Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <4>
  • Lehighton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Packerton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slatedale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jim Thorpe Tomb
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Thorpe Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Thorpe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • German Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Normal Square had a population of 115 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • New Mahoning
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
  • Andreas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Germans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Mantz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
    • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
  • Millers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
    • Millers is located in Schuylkill County
  • Balliet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
    • Balliet is located in Carbon County
  • Ashfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Summit Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Leibeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leibeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leibeyville
    • Leibeyville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Weissport
    (5 miles [8 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>
  • Lehighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lansford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Nesquehoning
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mosserville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosserville
      • Mosserville is located in Lehigh County
    • Parryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Normal Square ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Normal Square.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Normal Square, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Normal Square.

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 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 Normal Square:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 '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- Normal Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normal Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7890, Longitude: -75.8007       In this case, the coordinates for Normal Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Normal Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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