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 Paletown (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 Paletown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Paletown is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Paletown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paletown:
- Bucks County (The home county of Paletown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Richland Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
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- Quakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rich Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Richlandtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strawntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Perkasie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Trumbauersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pullen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Shelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Sellersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Selsie Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Milford Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Lyons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Bechtelsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Huffs Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Red Lion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Boyertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Landis Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Colebrookdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Little Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Hazard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Palmerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Parker Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- South Pottstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Spring City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenixville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Seven Stars
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Slonaker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Valley Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pickering
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Sheeder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheeder is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Radnor Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Davids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Montrose Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haverford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Allgates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Green Countrie Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Coopersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Dillingerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Hosensack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Friedensville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Zionsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Zionsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Powder Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Fountain Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Emmaus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Macungie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Pear Tree Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tylersport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Souderton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- East Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pennsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harleysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Leithsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Hellertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Seidersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Wassergass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Lower Saucon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Star Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Freemansburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Wagnerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Roxborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Allen Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Pittville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Raven Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Barbertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Idell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Hughesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Prallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Baptistown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Everittstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Mount Pleasant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Locktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Sergeantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Lambertville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Titusville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Bear Tavern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- West Trenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Ewing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Mount Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Parkway Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Somerset County (NJ)
- Woodfern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Warren Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Asbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Montana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Brass Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Belvidere
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Hazen
(30 miles [48.3 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 Paletown, see our County-by-County Page for Paletown.
Cemeteries Near Paletown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paletown.
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 Paletown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paletown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tohickon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Stricker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ridge Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perkasie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (444 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Paletown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Paletown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paletown, with the one closest to Paletown listed first.
- Rich Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rockhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Richland Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Quakertown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trumbauersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Perkasie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hagersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hagersville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagersville
- Richlandtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Schlichter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schlichter is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlichter
- Sellersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Applebachsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Applebachsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applebachsville
- Shelly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brick Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brick Tavern is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Tavern
- Milford Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Argus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paletown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paletown.
Newspapers Published in Paletown ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paletown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paletown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paletown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Paletown:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bucks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Somerset County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Paletown, 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- Paletown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |