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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 Shadow Ridge (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 Shadow Ridge. 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.

Name Variations for Shadow Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Shadow Ridge: Shadow Rdg. (or less commonly used: Shadow Rdge. or Shadow Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Shadow Ridge 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 Shadow Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shadow Ridge:

  • Berks County     (The home county of Shadow Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Georgetown Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
    • Kirbyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
    • Fleetwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
    • South Temple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
      • South Temple is located in Berks County
    • Temple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
      • Temple is located in Berks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
    • Laureldale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontelaunee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
      • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
    • Tuckerton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
      • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
    • Leesport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rickenbach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Dauberville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • Dryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
      • Dryville is located in Berks County
    • Oley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Milford Square
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Argus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Hilltop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Passer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Passer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Richlandtown
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <3>
    • Derstines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Pullen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Germans
      (23 miles [37 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • New Mahoning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Lansford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mertz Town
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Hazard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Parryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <3>
    • Bowmanstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Nesquehoning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Palmerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elverson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Knauertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Coventryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coventryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Isabella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
    • Reamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Stevens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Churchtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Terre Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terre Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • Beartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Weaverland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaverland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • East Earl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ephrata
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <3>
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Myerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Schaefferstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • New Smithville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Seipstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Macungie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Chapman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Congo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
    • Halfway House
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • West Pottsgrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
    • Fruitville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Palm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pottsgrove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Anise
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Lockport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Northampton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnutport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Seidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Berlinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Cherryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Howertown
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Weaversville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shadow Ridge, with the one closest to Shadow Ridge listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Deer Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Rene Mont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rauschs
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Aucheys
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McKeansburg
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Lake Wynonah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwigsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near Shadow Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shadow Ridge.

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

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

  • Maidencreek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Shalters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleetwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laureldale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Good Shepherd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leesport Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Spies Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spies Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the west of Laureldale.
      • The Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1323059 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Shadow Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shadow Ridge.

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

  • Blandon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandon
    • Blandon is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blandon <3>
  • Walnuttown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnuttown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnuttown
    • Walnuttown is located in Berks County
  • Molltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molltown
    • Molltown is located in Berks County
  • Maiden Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maiden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maiden Creek
    • Maiden Creek is located in Berks County
  • Evansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Berks County
  • Kirbyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
    • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
  • Berkley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Berks County
  • Temple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <3>
  • Frush Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frush Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frush Valley
    • Frush Valley is located in Berks County
  • Pricetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Berks County
  • Fleetwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <3>
  • Moselem Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem Springs
    • Moselem Springs is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moselem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
      • Moselem is located in Berks County
    • Rickenbach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Ontelaunee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
      • Ontelaunee 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 Shadow Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shadow Ridge.

Newspapers Published in Shadow Ridge ...

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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shadow Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shadow Ridge, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shadow Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Shadow Ridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shadow Ridge. 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>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>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.
<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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shadow Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shadow Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4487, Longitude: -75.8761       In this case, the coordinates for Shadow Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shadow Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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