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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
    • Hancock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Dale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Berks County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • 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.<1> 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>
    • Lobachsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
      • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
    • Dryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
      • Dryville is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Zionhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Argus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Richlandtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <2>
    • Pullen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <2>
    • Springtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Derstines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Jonesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • 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 <2>
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Elverson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Churchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Hensingersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Macungie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
    • Old Zionsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Powder Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dillingerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Wescosville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hynemansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
  • Monroe County
    • Rossland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in 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.<1> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • 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.<1> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Hoppenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Halfway House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • 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.<1> 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
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • North Catasauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Seidersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Leithsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northampton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Kreidersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Franks Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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
    • Coaldale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • Middleport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Aucheys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Hughesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rittenhouse Gap, with the one closest to Rittenhouse Gap listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Warren Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in 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.

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]<3>. 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

  • Huff Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Huff Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Huffs Church
    • The Huff Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Huff Union Church Cemetery
    • Huff's Evangelical Church Cemetery
    • Huff's Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45157 <4>
  • Rauch Hertzog Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Peters Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Longswamp Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lehigh Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
  • Weller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
  • Topton Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Topton Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Topton.
    • The Topton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Topton Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topton Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992380 <4>
  • Mountain Marys Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Marys Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
  • Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hereford Mennonite Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
  • Continue List   (374 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.<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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
  • Seisholtzville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seisholtzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in Berks County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.<1> 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
    • Landis Store is located in Berks County
  • Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Berks County
  • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • 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.<1> 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.<1> 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.

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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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    
<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.




 

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