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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 Rittenhouse Gap (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 Rittenhouse Gap. 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 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.

Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Rittenhouse Gap)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Huffs Church
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Hancock
    • Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Landis Store
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Topton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Eshbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hinterleiter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bechtelsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Dryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Germans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Germans
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hazard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Hazard
    • Kittatinny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bowmanstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Palmerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Parryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
    • New Mahoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lehighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mertz Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • South Pottstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Kenilworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Fricks Lock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Parker Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Coventryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pughtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Slonaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Slonaker
    • Spring City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
  • Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Palm
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Fruitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pennsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Pleasant Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • Gilbertsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Anise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anise
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Anise
    • Hoppenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Green Lane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
  • Northampton County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Andreas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mantz
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Mantz
    • Rene Mont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Rauschs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rauschs
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Rauschs
    • Deer Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • New Ringgold
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • McKeansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Orwigsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Rittenhouse Gap ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rittenhouse Gap.

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rittenhouse Gap had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Huffs Church
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Seisholtzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seisholtzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seisholtzville
    • Seisholtzville is located in Berks County
  • Red Lion
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shamrock Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
    • Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
  • Harlem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Berks County
  • Longswamp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
    • Longswamp is located in Berks County
  • Fredericksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksville
    • Fredericksville is located in Berks County
  • Landis Store
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sigmund
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigmund have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
    • Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
  • Alburtis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mertztown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertztown
    • Mertztown is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertztown <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Rittenhouse Gap to Hancock
    • Breinigsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breinigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breinigsville
      • Breinigsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breinigsville <2>
    • Clayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berks County

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

Newspapers Published in Rittenhouse Gap ...

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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rittenhouse Gap.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rittenhouse Gap, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rittenhouse Gap.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rittenhouse Gap:

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rittenhouse Gap, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rittenhouse Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rittenhouse Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4679, Longitude: -75.6283    









 

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