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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Shankweilers (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 Shankweilers. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Shankweilers is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of Shankweilers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Schnecksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
      • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
    • Orefield
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ruchsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruchsville
      • Ruchsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Balliettsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
      • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ironton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
    • Stetlersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
      • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Rising Sun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Walbert
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
      • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
    • Wennersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wennersville
      • Wennersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Chapman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Grimville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
    • Hancock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
    • Monterey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Eagle Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
    • Hinterleiter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinterleiter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
    • Krumsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumsville
      • Krumsville is located in Berks County
    • Topton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
    • Kutztown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kutztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kutztown
      • Kutztown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kutztown <2>
    • Huffs Church
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Zionhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
    • Springtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Richlandtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richlandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlandtown
      • Richlandtown is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlandtown <2>
    • Pullen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
    • Quakertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Durham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Bucks County
    • Trumbauersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County
    • Riegelsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riegelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
      • Riegelsville is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riegelsville <2>
    • Richland Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Strawntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
      • Strawntown is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Kittatinny
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Palmerton
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Bowmanstown
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Ashfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Parryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <2>
    • Jonesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mertz Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • New Mahoning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Jim Thorpe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Kenilworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fricks Lock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Eckley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
      • Eckley is located in Luzerne County
      • Eckley has also been known as:
      • Eckley Miners Village
    • Jeddo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Ebervale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Freeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Hazleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Highlands is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • White Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Haven
      • White Haven is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Haven <2>
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Rossland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • McMichael
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Appenzell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Palm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <2>
    • Fruitville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pennsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <2>
    • Red Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <2>
    • Congo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Hoppenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Pleasant Run
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <2>
    • Green Lane
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <2>
    • Perkiomenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Northampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lockport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Howertown
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreidersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Berlinsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
    • Franks Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Corner
      • Franks Corner is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Seidersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Coaldale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
    • Rauschs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauschs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • McKeansburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Port Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
    • Hometown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
      • Hometown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tamaqua
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
      • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <2>
    • Deer Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Tuscarora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Schuylkill County
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grier City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Everittstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everittstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • Pattenburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
      • Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shankweilers, with the one closest to Shankweilers listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
    • Harmony
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Warren Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Stewartsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Foul Rift ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
      • Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Montana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
      • Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Belvidere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
    • Asbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Shankweilers ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shankweilers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shankweilers, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shankweilers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shankweilers:

Cemeteries Near Shankweilers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shankweilers.

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

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

  • Schnecksville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Morgenland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. John's UCC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. John's UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery of Fogelsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Keneseth Israel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keneseth Israel Cemetery
  • Arlington Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Friedens Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...
    • Cedar Heights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • West End Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Lockridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
    • Lockridge is located in Lehigh County
  • Orefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Schnecksville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnecksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnecksville
    • Schnecksville is located in Lehigh County
  • Weidasville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
    • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
  • Stetlersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
    • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
  • Ironton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
    • Ironton is located in Lehigh County
  • Balliettsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balliettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balliettsville
    • Balliettsville is located in Lehigh County
  • Neffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs
    • Neffs is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffs <2>
  • Claussville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claussville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claussville
    • Claussville is located in Lehigh County
  • Walbert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
    • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
  • Scheidy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scheidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheidy
    • Scheidy is located in Lehigh County
  • Rising Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Lehigh County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lyon Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Valley
      • Lyon Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Fogelsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fogelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogelsville
      • Fogelsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fogelsville <2>
    • Chapman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shankweilers. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lehigh County: www.lehighcounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shankweilers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shankweilers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6504, Longitude: -75.5982       In this case, the coordinates for Shankweilers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Shankweilers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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