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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 Pottsville (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 Pottsville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pottsville is located in Schuylkill County and is the County Seat.

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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Pottsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Palo Alto
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
      • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
    • Port Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
      • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <1>
    • Mount Carbon
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
      • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Seltzer
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltzer
      • Seltzer is located in Schuylkill County
    • Saint Clair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Marlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
      • Marlin is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Castle ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
    • Cressona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <1>
    • Renningers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Minersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <1>
    • Heckscherville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
      • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Shartlesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Strausstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ededburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rehrersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Quaker City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • New Schaefferstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Bernville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Centerport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <1>
    • Lenhartsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Meckville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Lansford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <1>
    • Tresckow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <1>
    • Coxes Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Hudsondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ashfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Aristes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Centralia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Newlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mainville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Almedia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lykens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Cocalico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Greble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Myerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Richland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Newmanstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <1>
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Avon Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
    • Custer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Lehigh County
    • Emerald
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
      • Emerald is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Friedens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
      • Friedens is located in Lehigh County
    • Schnecksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Slatington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Mountain Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • West Hazleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Conyngham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Sybertsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hazleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Harleigh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebervale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <1>
    • Beach Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pottsville, with the one closest to Pottsville listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
    • Natalie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Kulpmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Elysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <1>
    • Marion Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pottsville ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pottsville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pottsville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pottsville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pottsville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Pottsville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pottsville:

Cemeteries Near Pottsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pottsville.

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

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Yorkville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Steigerwalts Church of God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #333895 <5>
  • St. Bertha Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bertha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bertha Cemetery
  • St. Peters United Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • German Protestant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (223 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pottsville had a population of 14,117 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Pottsville had a population of 13,409 people.

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

  • Mount Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Mount Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Palo Alto
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
    • Palo Alto is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
  • Port Carbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Carbon
    • Port Carbon is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Carbon <1>
  • Saint Clair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cressona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
    • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <1>
  • New Castle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
    • New Castle is located in Schuylkill County
  • Cumbola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumbola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumbola
    • Cumbola is located in Schuylkill County
  • Minersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minersville <1>
  • Llewellyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Schuylkill County
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
    • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <1>
  • New Philadelphia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Silver Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Wetherill Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetherill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetherill Junction
      • Wetherill Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Heckscherville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckscherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckscherville
      • Heckscherville is located in Schuylkill County

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

The official website for Pottsville: www.ci.pottsville.pa.us/

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

The official website for State 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pottsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pottsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6854, Longitude: -76.1966    
<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 Pottsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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