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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 Packerton Junction (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 Packerton Junction. 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 Packerton Junction ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Packerton Junction: Packerton Jct. (or less commonly used: Packerton Jctn.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Packerton Junction is located in Carbon 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 Carbon County: Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Carbon County     (The home county of Packerton Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Jim Thorpe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
    • Lehighton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Weissport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <1>
    • Parryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mertz Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Penn Haven Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
      • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <1>
    • Summit Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Germans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Hazard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Stony Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Grimville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hancock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Topton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Bucks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Berwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Foundryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
  • Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Slatedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emerald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
      • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <1>
    • Friedens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balliettsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Jeddo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Ebervale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hazleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • White Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <1>
    • Harleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hazleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Harwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Penn Lake Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Conyngham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Kresgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rossland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodheadsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <1>
    • Long Pond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • McMichael
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Pocono Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <1>
    • Reeders
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocono Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tobyhanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Berlinsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <1>
    • Cherryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arndts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arndts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Kreidersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Northampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • North Catasauqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Weaversville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packerton Junction, with the one closest to Packerton Junction listed first.
    • Andreas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mantz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Coaldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hometown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • McAdoo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
      • McAdoo is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <1>
    • Kelayres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
      • Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lofty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Grier City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tuscarora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • Delano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
      • Delano is located in Schuylkill County
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • Phillipsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people

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

Cemeteries Near Packerton Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Packerton Junction.

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

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

  • Packerton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Packerton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Packerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • German Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jim Thorpe Tomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Thorpe Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Thorpe Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gnaden Huetten Cemetery is located in Lehighton.
    • The Gnaden Huetten Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huetten Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45156 <5>
  • Lehighton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Paulus Lutheran And Reformed Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Nesquehoning.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1972619 <5>
  • Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
    • The Dinkey Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ashfield Cemetery
    • Dinkey Memorial Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dinkey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Towamensing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towamensing Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towamensing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Packerton Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Packerton Junction.

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

  • Packerton
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packerton
    • Packerton is located in Carbon County
  • Jim Thorpe
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
  • Nesquehoning Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesquehoning Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning Junction
    • Nesquehoning Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Lehighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Weissport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
    • Weissport is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <1>
  • Parryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrity
    • Harrity is located in Carbon County
  • Beltzville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltzville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltzville
    • Beltzville is located in Carbon County
  • Nesquehoning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Penn Haven Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penn Haven Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Haven Junction
    • Penn Haven Junction is located in Carbon County
  • Ashfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
  • Balliet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliet
    • Balliet is located in Carbon County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lizard Creek Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard Creek Junction
      • Lizard Creek Junction is located in Carbon County
    • Summit Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • New Mahoning
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County

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

Newspapers Published in Packerton Junction ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Packerton Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Packerton Junction, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Packerton Junction.

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 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 Packerton Junction:

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

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Packerton Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Packerton Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8634, Longitude: -75.7210       In this case, the coordinates for Packerton Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Packerton Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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