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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 Petersville (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 Petersville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Petersville is located in Northampton 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 Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near Petersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersville:
- Northampton County (The home county of Petersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Kreidersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Chapman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Arndts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Howertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Cherryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bath
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bath is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <1>
- Danielsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weaversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Franks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
- Walnutport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Berlinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Schofer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Red Lion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Eagle Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Grimville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grimville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
- Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hinterleiter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Krumsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Krumsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
- Stony Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Run is located in Berks County
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- Topton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Quaker City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Huffs Church
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Springtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Hilltop
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Riegelsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Shelly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Steinsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Zionhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Kintnersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Richlandtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Milford Square
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Milford Square is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Little Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jonesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Palmerton
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Hazard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Bowmanstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Parryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Weissport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lehighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Jim Thorpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- 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>
- Mertz Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Coplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wellington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wellington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Rockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Catasauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Balliettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
- Seiple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- West Catasauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Ironton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ironton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Rising Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Ruchsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
- Friedens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Friedens is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
- Slatington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Stoddartsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
- Highlands
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Jeddo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Freeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Hazleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Harleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Rossland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Kresgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brodheadsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- McMichael
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Reeders
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Long Pond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware Water Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Stroudsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pocono Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Palm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Pennsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Red Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Congo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Green Lane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Tylersport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Perkiomenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gilbertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Andreas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mantz
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Coaldale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hometown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Rene Mont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- New Ringgold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Tamaqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McAdoo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kelayres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kelayres is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelayres
- Lofty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
- McKeansburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Tuscarora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Hughesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- 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
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- New Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Jutland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Baptistown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Barbertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Pittstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Mariannes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Quakertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Harmony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Stewartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Warren Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Montana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Hazen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Ramseysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Asbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Brass Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersville, see our County-by-County Page for Petersville.
Cemeteries Near Petersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersville.
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 Petersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Emmanuel's Union Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery
- The Christ Church Little Moore Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christ Church Cemetery
- Christ Church UCC Cemetery
- Little Moore Cemetery
- Little Moore Church Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
- Blessed Virgin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danielsville Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery
- The St. Paul's UCC of Indianland Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Church Graveyard and Cemetery
- St. Paul's Church of Indianland Cemetery
- St. John's United Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indianland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Egypt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arlington Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Petersville had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersville, with the one closest to Petersville listed first.
- Kreidersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- Seemsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seemsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seemsville
- Rockville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Treichlers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Treichlers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treichlers
- Laurys Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Klecknersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Klecknersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klecknersville
- Delps
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Delps is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delps
- Arndts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Arndts is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
- Cherryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cementon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cementon is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementon
- Weaversville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Point Phillip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Point Phillip is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Phillip
- Danielsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harpers is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersville.
Newspapers Published in Petersville ...
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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Petersville:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery 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 Petersville, 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- Petersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |