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Welcome to Roeders ...

Roeders is located in Schuylkill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roeders, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Roeders is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Roeders lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Roeders ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roeders.

  • Lebanon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tamaqua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <3>
  • Schuylkill Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Shenandoah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hamburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Minersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Sinking Spring
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mahanoy City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Laureldale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roeders. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roeders.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roeders. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roeders.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roeders. See our Newspapers Page for Roeders.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roeders ...

Looking for more information about Roeders? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Roeders, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roeders.

Adding Roeders to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roeders in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roeders was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roeders.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Schuylkill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roeders - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.