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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 Oley (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 Oley. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Oley is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Oley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Manatawny
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Griesemersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pikeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lobachsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Limekiln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limekiln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
      • Limekiln is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Limekiln
      • From Oley to Limekiln
    • Fleetwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
    • Stonersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Yellow House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yellow House
      • From Oley to Yellow House
    • Dryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Exeter Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
    • Jacksonwald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • South Temple
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
      • South Temple is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Germans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Oley to Germans
    • Ashfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kittatinny
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kittatinny
      • From Oley to Kittatinny
    • New Mahoning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Oley to Hazard
    • Mertz Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bowmanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
    • Palmerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Parryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Pottstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Kenilworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Coventryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Knauertown
      • From Oley to Knauertown
    • Fricks Lock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Oley to Fricks Lock
    • Elverson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pughtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slonaker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Oley to Slonaker
    • Loag
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Nantmeal Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <3>
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheridan
      • From Oley to Sheridan
    • Stricklerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Myerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Johnstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Avon Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Alburtis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hensingersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Powder Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hynemansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Weisenberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weisenberg
      • From Oley to Weisenberg
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Hosensack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hosensack
      • From Oley to Hosensack
    • Seipstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seipstown
      • From Oley to Seipstown
    • Ancient Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
    • Old Zionsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stines Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • North Catasauqua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Northampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Seidersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Leithsville
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leithsville
      • From Oley to Leithsville
    • Lockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lockport
      • From Oley to Lockport
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hellertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kreidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Weaversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weaversville
      • From Oley to Weaversville
    • Berlinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berlinsville
      • From Oley to Berlinsville
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oley, with the one closest to Oley listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Deer Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rauschs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From Oley to Rauschs
    • Rene Mont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rene Mont
      • From Oley to Rene Mont
    • Mantz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Oley to Mantz
    • Aucheys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aucheys
      • From Oley to Aucheys
    • Landingville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • McKeansburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Orwigsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Andreas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Oley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oley.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lesher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spies Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Young - Kissling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Kissling 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.
  • Salem Shalters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schwarzwald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (370 more) ...

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 Oley had a population of 514 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Griesemersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Manatawny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Basket
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basket
    • Basket is located in Berks County
  • Limekiln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limekiln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
    • Limekiln is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Limekiln
    • From Oley to Limekiln
  • Spangsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangsville
    • Spangsville is located in Berks County
  • Pikeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lobachsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pricetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Berks County
  • Stonersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fleetwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
  • Yellow House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
    • Yellow House is located in Berks County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Yellow House
    • From Oley to Yellow House
  • Shanesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanesville
    • Shanesville is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • New Jerusalem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
      • New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
    • Stony Creek Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek Mills
      • Stony Creek Mills is located in Berks County
    • Jacksonwald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Oley ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oley, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oley.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oley:

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3864, Longitude: -75.7878    
<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 Oley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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