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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 Shoemakersville (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 Shoemakersville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Shoemakersville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Berne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Berne is located in Berks County
    • Centerport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hamburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Windsor Castle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Dauberville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
      • Dauberville is located in Berks County
    • Leesport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ededburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Ontelaunee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
      • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
    • Rickenbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Georgetown Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
    • Kirbyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirbyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Berks County
    • Lenhartsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Garfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
    • Hilltop
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
    • Milford Square
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
    • Zionhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • New Mahoning
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
    • Lansford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ashfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Kittatinny
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kittatinny. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
    • Nesquehoning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Summit Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Hazard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
    • Lehighton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Weissport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
    • Bowmanstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Elverson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pottstown Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Kenilworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Coventryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coventryville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knauertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Isabella
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Fricks Lock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fricks Lock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cupola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Centralia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locustdale
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>
    • Aristes
      (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<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 <3>
    • Reamstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stevens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terre Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terre Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <3>
    • Clay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Churchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hinkletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (16 miles [25.7 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 <3>
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Myerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Johnstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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 <3>
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Stines Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stines Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
      • Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weisenberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Seipstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seipstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
    • Lochland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lochland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochland
      • Lochland is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Hensingersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Chapman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Newtown
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<1>
      • 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 Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Congo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbertsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
    • Halfway House
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • West Pottsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Fruitville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
    • Palm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Bramcote
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (23 miles [37 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 <3>
    • New Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Anise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Lockport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
    • Walnutport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnutport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnutport
      • Walnutport is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnutport <3>
    • Berlinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berlinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlinsville
      • Berlinsville is located in Northampton County
    • Northampton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Catasauqua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Howertown
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kreidersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Weaversville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shoemakersville, with the one closest to Shoemakersville listed first.
    • Port Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Deer Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rauschs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rauschs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Landingville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • McKeansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKeansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
    • New Ringgold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rene Mont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rene Mont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwigsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Renningers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renningers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renningers
      • Renningers is located in Schuylkill County

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

Cemeteries Near Shoemakersville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shoemakersville.

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

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

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Viewpoint Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Birch Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leesport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Catholic Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Maidencreek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (308 more) ...
    • Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckers St. Peters Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shoemakersville had a population of 502 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Shoemakersville had a population of 1,384 people.

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

  • Mohrsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrsville
    • Mohrsville is located in Berks County
  • Five Locks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Centerport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Berne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
    • Berne is located in Berks County
  • Hamburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dauberville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dauberville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauberville
    • Dauberville is located in Berks County
  • Leesport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Windsor Castle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
    • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
  • West Leesport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leesport
    • West Leesport is located in Berks County
  • Evansville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Evansville is located in Berks County
  • Molltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molltown
    • Molltown is located in Berks County
  • Moselem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moselem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselem
    • Moselem is located in Berks County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rickenbach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
      • Rickenbach is located in Berks County
    • Ontelaunee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ontelaunee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
      • Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
    • Berkley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley 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 Shoemakersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shoemakersville.

Newspapers Published in Shoemakersville ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shoemakersville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shoemakersville, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shoemakersville.

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 Shoemakersville:

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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>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 Shoemakersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Shoemakersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoemakersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5015, Longitude: -75.9683       In this case, the coordinates for Shoemakersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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