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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 Schwenksville (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 Schwenksville. 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.

Schwenksville is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Schwenksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Delphi
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Mount
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
      • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <2>
    • Zieglersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shirks Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Creekwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Village
      • Creekwood Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Lucon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucon
      • Lucon is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lucon
      • From Schwenksville to Lucon
    • Lederach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Salfordville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Obelisk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obelisk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obelisk
      • From Schwenksville to Obelisk
    • Harmony Towne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
      • Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
    • Olde Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Village
      • Olde Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Limerick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Neiffer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
      • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neiffer
      • From Schwenksville to Neiffer
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Boyertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Colebrookdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ironstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bechtelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Huffs Church
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis Store
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bally
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
    • Griesemersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Argus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairhill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Selsie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
    • Milford Square
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Perkasie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Chalfont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • Steinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Quakertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Richland Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Spring City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker Ford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fricks Lock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Phoenixville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kenilworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • South Pottstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Pickering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Williams Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sheeder
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheeder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sheeder
      • From Schwenksville to Sheeder
    • Slonaker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slonaker
      • From Schwenksville to Slonaker
    • Pottstown Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bucktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Radnor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Saint Davids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Wayne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ithan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Marple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Schwenksville to Marple
    • Allgates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverford Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • 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 Schwenksville to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Schwenksville to Beartown
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hellertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Star Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wassergass
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lower Saucon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Freemansburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Steel City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • North Catasauqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wagnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
    • Ardentown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Carpenter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • White Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Schwenksville, with the one closest to Schwenksville listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Delair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsauken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Schwenksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Schwenksville.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Schwenksville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Schwenksville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Keelys Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelys Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelys Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Evangelical Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perkiomen Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkiomen Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Augustus Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustus Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustus Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Christ Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salford Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Goschenhoppen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mingo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mingo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Skippack Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Schwenksville had a population of 695 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Schwenksville had a population of 1,385 people.

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

  • Delphi
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Zieglersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Spring Mount
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mount
    • Spring Mount is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mount <2>
  • Lucon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucon
    • Lucon is located in Montgomery County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lucon
    • From Schwenksville to Lucon
  • Salford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salford
    • Salford is located in Montgomery County
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rahns
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahns
    • Rahns is located in Montgomery County
  • Creamery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Creamery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creamery <2>
  • Bergey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergey
    • Bergey is located in Montgomery County
  • Salfordville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woxall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hendricks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
    • Hendricks is located in Montgomery County
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    • Obelisk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obelisk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obelisk
      • From Schwenksville to Obelisk
    • Neiffer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neiffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
      • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neiffer
      • From Schwenksville to Neiffer
    • Trappe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Schwenksville ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Schwenksville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Schwenksville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Schwenksville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Schwenksville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> of Schwenksville.

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 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 Schwenksville:

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>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>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 Schwenksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Schwenksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Schwenksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2564, Longitude: -75.4637