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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 Orwigsburg (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 Orwigsburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Orwigsburg is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Orwigsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Landingville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Renningers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Deer Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • McKeansburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • New Philadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Palo Alto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Port Carbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
      • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <2>
    • Auburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
      • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <2>
    • Mount Carbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Mechanicsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Cressona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <2>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Shartlesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ededburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quaker City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Windsor Castle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Centerport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <2>
    • Lenhartsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shoemakersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <2>
    • Stony Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • New Schaefferstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Dauberville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Lansford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
    • New Mahoning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Germans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
    • Coxes Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Mertz Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Hudsondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Aristes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Newlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Almedia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Hopeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Greble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fredericksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Myerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Avon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Sand Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Chapman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Newtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Conyngham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • Harleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mountain Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Sybertsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ebervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Jeddo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Lockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orwigsburg, with the one closest to Orwigsburg listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Natalie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
    • Kulpmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Bear Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Marion Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Orwigsburg ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orwigsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Orwigsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Orwigsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Orwigsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Orwigsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Orwigsburg:

Cemeteries Near Orwigsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orwigsburg.

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

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

  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
    • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Friedens Cemetery
    • Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Friedens Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <5>
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Bertha Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bertha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bertha Cemetery
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (234 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 Orwigsburg had a population of 1,290 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Orwigsburg had a population of 2,943 people.

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

  • Frisbie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisbie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
    • Frisbie is located in Schuylkill County
  • Landingville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <2>
  • New Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Drehersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drehersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
    • Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Cumbola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumbola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
    • Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
  • McKeansburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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 Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
    • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <2>
  • Palo Alto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Mount Carbon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Cressona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
    • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <2>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Silver Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Stony Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Orwigsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orwigsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6555, Longitude: -76.1006    
<5>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.
<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 Orwigsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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