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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 Obelisk (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 Obelisk. 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 and hospitals 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.

Obelisk is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Obelisk)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Boyertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <1>
    • Colebrookdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <1>
    • Eshbach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Obelisk to Ironstone
    • Lyons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis Store
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bally
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <1>
    • Griesemersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Argus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derstines
      • From Obelisk to Derstines
    • Milford Square
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Steinsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Steinsburg
      • From Obelisk to Steinsburg
    • Perkasie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Selsie Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <1>
    • Quakertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shelly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Fricks Lock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fricks Lock
      • From Obelisk to Fricks Lock
    • Spring City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Kenilworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Parker Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Pottstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Obelisk to Slonaker
    • Phoenixville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <1>
    • Bucktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pughtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheeder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheeder
      • From Obelisk to Sheeder
    • Coventryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Radnor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <1>
    • Saint Davids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Marple
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Obelisk to Marple
    • Allgates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Llanerch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Obelisk to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Obelisk to Beartown
    • Meadville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Earl
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Terre Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Weaverland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaverland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weaverland
      • From Obelisk to Weaverland
  • Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obelisk, with the one closest to Obelisk listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leithsville
      • From Obelisk to Leithsville
    • Seidersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Star Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wassergass
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Freemansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lower Saucon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Steel City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wagnerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Obelisk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obelisk.

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

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

  • Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shalkop Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keelys Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelys Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelys Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hanover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Falkner Swamp Reformed Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Falkner Swamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Perkiomen Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Obelisk had a population of 135 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Zieglersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Frederick
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Montgomery County
  • Neiffer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
    • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Neiffer
    • From Obelisk to Neiffer
  • Delphi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Spring Mount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
    • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <1>
  • Salford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salford
    • Salford is located in Montgomery County
  • Anise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Anise is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Anise
    • From Obelisk to Anise
  • Hendricks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Montgomery County
  • Kratz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratz
    • Kratz is located in Montgomery County
  • Perkiomenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fagleysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Schwenksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schwenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwenksville
    • Schwenksville is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schwenksville <1>
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    • Woxall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Layfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layfield
      • Layfield is located in Montgomery County

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

Newspapers Published in Obelisk ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obelisk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obelisk, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obelisk.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Obelisk:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

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 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Obelisk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Obelisk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Obelisk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2905, Longitude: -75.5091       In this case, the coordinates for Obelisk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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