Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Orefield (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 Orefield. 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 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.
Orefield is located in Lehigh County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near Orefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orefield:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Orefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Stetlersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Walbert
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ruchsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Schnecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Wennersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
- Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
- Seiple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seiple
- From Orefield to Seiple
- Balliettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapman
- From Orefield to Chapman
- Weidasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rising Sun
- From Orefield to Rising Sun
- Newside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wescosville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Monterey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Red Lion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Lion
- From Orefield to Red Lion
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hancock
- From Orefield to Hancock
- Topton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Krumsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kutztown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stony Run
- From Orefield to Stony Run
- Huffs Church
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sally Ann ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Hilltop
(14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilltop
- From Orefield to Hilltop
- Steinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steinsburg
- From Orefield to Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Passer
- From Orefield to Passer
- Shelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milford Square
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richlandtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
- Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <3>
- Quakertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Strawntown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Hazard
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hazard
- From Orefield to Hazard
- Kittatinny
(11 miles [17.7 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kittatinny
- From Orefield to Kittatinny
- Palmerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
- Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
- Ashfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Germans
- From Orefield to Germans
- Parryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Gap
- From Orefield to Little Gap
- Weissport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
- Weissport is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lehighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- New Mahoning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Kenilworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Pottstown Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Pottstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Fricks Lock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Ebervale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Kresgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rossland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brodheadsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McMichael
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Appenzell
- From Orefield to Appenzell
- Long Pond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reeders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Palm
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
- East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
- Fruitville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pennsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
- Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <3>
- Hoppenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <3>
- Congo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Anise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anise
- From Orefield to Anise
- Gilbertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
- Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <3>
- Perkiomenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Northampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lockport
- From Orefield to Lockport
- Walnutport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
- Walnutport is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
- Howertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weaversville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Berlinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Franks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Star Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Andreas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mantz
- From Orefield to Mantz
- Rene Mont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- 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 Orefield to Rene Mont
- Coaldale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <3>
- New Ringgold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rauschs
- From Orefield to Rauschs
- McKeansburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Port Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <3>
- Hometown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tamaqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
- Deer Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Tuscarora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Hughesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Everittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hazen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orefield, see our County-by-County Page for Orefield.
Cemeteries Near Orefield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orefield.
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 Orefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Morgenland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Schnecksville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Keneseth Israel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Heights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Egypt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West End Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Orefield had a population of 164 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orefield, with the one closest to Orefield listed first.
- Lockridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
- Walbert
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stetlersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Schnecksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
- Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
- Ironton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Claussville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
- Claussville is located in Lehigh County
- Chapman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapman
- From Orefield to Chapman
- Litzenberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litzenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litzenberg
- Litzenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Seiple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seiple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seiple
- From Orefield to Seiple
- Balliettsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weidasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fogelsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogelsville
- Fogelsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fogelsville <3>
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- Haines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
- Haines is located in Lehigh County
- Neffs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
- Neffs is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffs <3>
- Wescosville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orefield.
Newspapers Published in Orefield ...
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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orefield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orefield, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orefield.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Orefield:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | 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. |
<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> | 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 Orefield, 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- Orefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6349, Longitude: -75.5848 |