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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 Shanesville (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 Shanesville. 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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Shanesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Manatawny
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
      • Manatawny is located in Berks County
    • Pikeville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
      • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
    • Boyertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Griesemersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griesemersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
      • Griesemersville is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Landis Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colebrookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Yellow House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House is located in Berks County
    • Oley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Argus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Milford Square
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
    • Steinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Zionhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Hilltop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Derstines
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Sellersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Perkasie
      (21 miles [33.8 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>
    • Richland Center
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Passer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Germans
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Hazard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Bowmanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • New Mahoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Pottstown Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Fricks Lock
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Parker Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Coventryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Slonaker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slonaker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Spring City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nantmeal Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Davids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Ithan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (27 miles [43.5 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
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Red Run
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • 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>
    • East Earl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weaverland
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Blainsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Blue Ball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadville
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Hinkletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Stevens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Stricklerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Hensingersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Powder Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Hosensack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Dillingerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New Smithville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Hynemansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Seipstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Gilbertsville
      (5 miles [8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Congo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Stowe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Anise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Run
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pottsgrove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Fagleysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Seidersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Hellertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Leithsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • North Catasauqua
      (23 miles [37 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Freemansburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Howertown
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Weaversville
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Lockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Kreidersville
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Steel City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shanesville, with the one closest to Shanesville listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <2>
    • Deer Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Rauschs
      (25 miles [40.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rene Mont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Mantz
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mantz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 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 <2>
    • Andreas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • McKeansburg
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • New Ringgold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Aucheys
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Lake Wynonah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near Shanesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shanesville.

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

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

  • Hill Church Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Church Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Church Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain Marys Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Marys Grave
    • 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.
  • Oley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Lesher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Fritz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fritz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fritz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friedens Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oley.
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <4>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.
    • Christ Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Union 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shanesville had a population of 189 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spangsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spangsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangsville
    • Spangsville is located in Berks County
  • Pikeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Berks County
  • Manatawny
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
    • Manatawny is located in Berks County
  • Griesemersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griesemersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griesemersville
    • Griesemersville is located in Berks County
  • Earlville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Berks County
  • Worman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worman
    • Worman is located in Berks County
  • Greshville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greshville
    • Greshville is located in Berks County
  • Boyertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • New Berlinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlinville
    • New Berlinville is located in Berks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlinville <2>
  • Bechtelsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
    • Lobachsville is located in Berks County
  • Yellow House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yellow House. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
    • Yellow House is located in Berks County
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    • Ironstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colebrookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Little Oley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oley
      • Little Oley 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 Shanesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shanesville.

Newspapers Published in Shanesville ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shanesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shanesville, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shanesville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Shanesville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanesville. 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>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>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 Shanesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Shanesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3643, Longitude: -75.6974       In this case, the coordinates for Shanesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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