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 Sheeder (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 Sheeder. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sheeder is located in Chester 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 Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Sheeder. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sheeder:
- Chester County (The home county of Sheeder)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Slonaker
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slonaker
- From Sheeder to Slonaker
- Seven Stars
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Bucktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pughtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pikeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
- Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pikeland
- From Sheeder to Pikeland
- Coventryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Anselma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ludwigs Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matthews
- From Sheeder to Matthews
- Nantmeal Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Bally
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
- Bally is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
- Colebrookdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ironstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ironstone
- From Sheeder to Ironstone
- Amity Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
- Monocacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Monocacy
- From Sheeder to Monocacy
- Geigertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Indian Springs Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
- Birdsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scarlets Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Argus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Derstines
- From Sheeder to Derstines
- Fairhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sellersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trumbauersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milford Square
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Selsie Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Silverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Silverdale is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
- Chalfont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
- Chalfont is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <3>
- Perkasie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Quakertown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steinsburg
- From Sheeder to Steinsburg
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Saint Davids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Countrie Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
- Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
- Ithan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
- Marple is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marple
- From Sheeder to Marple
- Montrose Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Rosemont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Broomall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ernest
- From Sheeder to Ernest
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Churchtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beartown
- From Sheeder to Beartown
- Meadville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- East Earl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Terre Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Weaverland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Weaverland
- From Sheeder to Weaverland
- Buyerstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buyerstown
- From Sheeder to Buyerstown
- Christiana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <3>
- New Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Red Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Run
- From Sheeder to Red Run
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Hosensack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hosensack
- From Sheeder to Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zionsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Alburtis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Macungie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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 <3>
- Limeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- Emmaus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coopersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Royersford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mingo
- From Sheeder to Mingo
- Port Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sanatoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
- Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
- Pottsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Limerick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bramcote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bramcote
- From Sheeder to Bramcote
- Stowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <3>
- West Pottsgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trappe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <3>
- Collegeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Roxborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Manayunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allen Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allen Lane
- From Sheeder to Allen Lane
- Upsal
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Upsal
- From Sheeder to Upsal
- Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pittville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wayne Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bartram Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Centreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Talleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
- Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
- Yorklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
- Ardencroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ashland
- From Sheeder to Ashland
- Carpenter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Cuba
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
- Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Cuba
- From Sheeder to Mount Cuba
- Rockland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- White Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Whites Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Ablett Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Camden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooper
- From Sheeder to Cooper
- Gibbstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Beckett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Red Bank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sheeder, see our County-by-County Page for Sheeder.
Cemeteries Near Sheeder ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sheeder.
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 Sheeder covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Brownback UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Revolutionary Soldiers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Vincent United Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pughtown Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brower Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ellis Woods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Woods Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Sheeder had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sheeder, with the one closest to Sheeder listed first.
- Birchrunville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchrunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchrunville
- Birchrunville is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birchrunville <3>
- Slonaker
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slonaker
- From Sheeder to Slonaker
- Kimberton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberton
- Kimberton is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberton <3>
- Pughtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pikeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
- Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pikeland
- From Sheeder to Pikeland
- Hallman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallman
- Hallman is located in Chester County
- Merlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin
- Merlin is located in Chester County
- Parker Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coventryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Matthews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Matthews is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Matthews
- From Sheeder to Matthews
- Anselma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- West Pikeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
- West Pikeland is located in Chester County
- Ironsides
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironsides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- Ironsides is located in Chester County
- Cromby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromby
- Cromby is located in Chester County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sheeder. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sheeder.
Newspapers Published in Sheeder ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sheeder.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sheeder, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sheeder.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sheeder:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheeder. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sheeder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheeder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1520, Longitude: -75.6199 In this case, the coordinates for Sheeder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Sheeder, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |