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 Overlook Springs (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 Overlook Springs. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Overlook Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Overlook Springs: Overlook Spgs. (or less commonly used: Overlook Spngs. or Overlook Sprngs.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Overlook Springs is located in Lehigh County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may 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 Overlook Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Overlook Springs:
- Lehigh County (The home county of Overlook Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Emmaus
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Limeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Coopersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friedensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wescosville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dillingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Macungie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hosensack
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Ancient Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Red Lion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Huffs Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Rittenhouse Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Eshbach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Landis Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Schofer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Topton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bechtelsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Monterey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Steinsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Shelly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Passer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Milford Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Pullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Springtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Quakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richlandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbauersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Richland Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Palmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Little Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Bowmanstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Germans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Jonesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Parryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weissport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- New Mahoning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Pottstown Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Parker Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Spring City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bucktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bucktown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Seven Stars
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Slonaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Pughtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pughtown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
- Sheeder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Coventryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coventryville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
- Knauertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Rossland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Kresgeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brodheadsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- East Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Palm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pennsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Hoppenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Tylersport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Anise
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Perkiomenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Congo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Woxall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woxall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woxall
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Seidersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Leithsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Catasauqua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Bethlehem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Freemansburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wassergass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Northampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weaversville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Middletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Steel City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Andreas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Rene Mont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Port Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- New Ringgold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coaldale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- McKeansburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Hughesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Barbertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Everittstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Baptistown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Idell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Raven Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- West Portal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Locktown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Rosemont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Jutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Pittstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Warren Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Stewartsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Asbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Montana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Brass Castle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Overlook Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Overlook Springs.
Cemeteries Near Overlook Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Overlook Springs.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Overlook Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Overlook Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Northwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Northwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Emmaus.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #587280 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jerusalem Western Salisbury Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Zionsville UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zionsville Reformed Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Milford Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (385 more) ...
- Dillingersville School Union School and Church Cem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West End Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Overlook Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Overlook Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Overlook Springs, with the one closest to Overlook Springs listed first.
- Vera Cruz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Limeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Lanark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lanark is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanark
- Mountainville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Shimerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shimerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimerville
- Macungie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Zionsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dillingerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Locust Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Valley
- Coopersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friedensville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Farmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Allentown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wescosville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Overlook Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Overlook Springs.
Newspapers Published in Overlook Springs ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Overlook Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Overlook Springs, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Overlook Springs.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Overlook Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lehigh County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <3> | 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 Overlook Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overlook Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |