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 Port Clinton (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 Port Clinton. 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 Port Clinton ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Clinton: Prt. Clinton
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Port Clinton. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Clinton.
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 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.
Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Port Clinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Clinton:
- Schuylkill County (The home county of Port Clinton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Deer Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rauschs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Landingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- McKeansburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Orwigsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Ringgold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rene Mont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
- Aucheys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Renningers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
- Lake Wynonah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Hamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ededburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ededburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
- Berne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Windsor Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Centerport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shoemakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shartlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenhartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dauberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dauberville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
- Quaker City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Leesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moselem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moselem is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Lansford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Mahoning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- Germans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Ashfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Mertz Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Nesquehoning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tresckow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Kittatinny
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Lehighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Weissport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Elverson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pottstown Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- South Pottstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Centralia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locustdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Newlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Numidia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Shumans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Slabtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Blainsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Denver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Reamstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stevens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Clay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Hopeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Ephrata
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brickerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Terre Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Newmanstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Richland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Myerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Mount Zion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Fredericksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Avon Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Schaefferstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Stines Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- New Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Hynemansville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Weisenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Lochland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lochland is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
- Seipstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Weidasville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
- Chapman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Newside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newside is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
- Alburtis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Harwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Hazleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tomhicken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- West Hazleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Harleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Conyngham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ebervale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
- Jeddo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Eckley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eckley is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
- Eckley has also been known as:
- Eckley Miners Village
- Mountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Sybertsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Palm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Congo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Fruitville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Gilbertsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- West Pottsgrove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- East Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Stowe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Lockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lockport is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- Berlinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
- Walnutport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Northampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kreidersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
- North Catasauqua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
- Danielsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Howertown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
- Howertown has also been known as:
- Hauertown
- Howardtown
- Howartown
- Howeton
- Weaversville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weaversville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Alaska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dooleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Locust Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
- Mount Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Natalie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Gowen City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Bear Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Marshallton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Clinton, see our County-by-County Page for Port Clinton.
Cemeteries Near Port Clinton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Clinton.
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 Port Clinton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Port Clinton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Deer Lake.
- The Drehersville Evangelical Cemetery has also been known as:
- Drehersville Cemetery
- Drejersville Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267244 <2>
- St. Michaels Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zions Red Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Red Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zions Red Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Orwigsburg.
- The Zions Red Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Church Cemetery
- Zions Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #171238 <2>
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Viewpoint Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Christ Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Friedens Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenhartsville.
- The Friedens Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Church Cemetery
- Friedens Reformed UCC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976374 <2>
- New Bethel Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Friedens Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of New Ringgold.
- The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Cemetery
- Friedens Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Friedens Union Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <2>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Clinton had a population of 760 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Port Clinton had a population of 306 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Clinton, with the one closest to Port Clinton listed first.
- Molino
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Molino is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Hamburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Berne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Berne is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Five Locks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Five Locks is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
- Drehersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Drehersville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drehersville
- Windsor Castle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
- Rauschs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
- Landingville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- McKeansburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Shartlesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shoemakersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Clinton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Clinton.
Newspapers Published in Port Clinton ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Clinton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Clinton, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Clinton.
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 Port Clinton:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Schuylkill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Columbia County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Clinton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Port Clinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |