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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 Shartlesville (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 Shartlesville. 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.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Shartlesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Strausstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Centerport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <1>
    • Bernville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Garfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Shoemakersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <1>
    • Hamburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dauberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Leesport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Lansford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <1>
    • New Mahoning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Ashfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
    • Tresckow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <1>
    • Beaver Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <1>
    • Coxes Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Hudsondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Kittatinny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kittatinny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Elverson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Honey Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <1>
    • Dampman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Centralia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Aristes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Reamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hopeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Clay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Red Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Brunnerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Avon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chapman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Newside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newside
      • Newside is located in Lehigh County
    • Macungie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Orefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Congo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Halfway House
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Palm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Pottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
    • Gowen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shartlesville, with the one closest to Shartlesville listed first.
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Jefferson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Port Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake Wynonah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Summit Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Deer Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
      • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <1>
    • Moyers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Cressona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <1>
    • Friedensburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Shartlesville ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shartlesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shartlesville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shartlesville.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Shartlesville:

Cemeteries Near Shartlesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shartlesville.

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

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

  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Stump Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Host Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shartlesville had a population of 238 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Strausstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
  • Bernville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Centerport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
    • Centerport is located in Berks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <1>
  • Berne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Stony Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
    • Stony Creek is located in Schuylkill County
  • Auburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Aucheys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
    • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
  • Schubert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schubert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Schubert is located in Berks County
  • Garfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • Five Locks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Locks
    • Five Locks is located in Berks County
  • Port Clinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Summit Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Kricks Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kricks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kricks Mill
      • Kricks Mill is located in Berks County
    • Dauberville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dauberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville 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 Shartlesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shartlesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shartlesville. 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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shartlesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shartlesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5133, Longitude: -76.1058    
<5>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.
<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 Shartlesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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