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 Sinking Spring (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 Sinking Spring. 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.
Name Variations for Sinking Spring ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sinking Spring: Sinking Spg. (or less commonly used: Sinking Spng. or Sinking Sprng.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sinking Spring 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 Sinking Spring. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sinking Spring:
- Berks County (The home county of Sinking Spring)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Whitfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Whitfield is located in Berks County
- West Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn
- West Lawn is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lawn <2>
- West Wyomissing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyomissing
- West Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Wyomissing Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
- Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
- Wyomissing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
- Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <2>
- Spring Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
- Shillington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phoebe Berks Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
- Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
- West Reading
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
- West Reading is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <2>
- Mohnton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
- Mohnton is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
- Wernersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deerfield Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
- Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
- Brownsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Berks County
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Elverson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dampman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isabella
- From Sinking Spring to Isabella
- Loag
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Suplee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cupola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
- Cupola is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cupola
- From Sinking Spring to Cupola
- Knauertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Birdell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Birdell is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Birdell
- From Sinking Spring to Birdell
- Rockville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coventryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dauphin County
- Bachmanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Blainsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
- Reamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
- 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 Sinking Spring to Red Run
- Stevens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Terre Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Churchtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weaverland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ephrata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beartown
- From Sinking Spring to Beartown
- Blue Ball
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Newmanstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
- Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
- Sheridan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheridan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheridan
- From Sinking Spring to Sheridan
- Stricklerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Schaefferstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Myerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avon Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Greble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cornwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- New Smithville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hynemansville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stines Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weisenberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alburtis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hensingersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seipstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Powder Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ancient Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Macungie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <2>
- Chapman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapman
- From Sinking Spring to Chapman
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newtown
- From Sinking Spring to Newtown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Bramcote
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bramcote
- From Sinking Spring to Bramcote
- Stowe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
- Stowe is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
- West Pottsgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Halfway House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Pottstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Congo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Hanover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sanatoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Fagleysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Anise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
- Anise is located in Montgomery County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anise
- From Sinking Spring to Anise
- Fruitville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Port Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
- Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <2>
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
- Aucheys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aucheys
- From Sinking Spring to Aucheys
- Summit Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lake Wynonah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moyers
- From Sinking Spring to Moyers
- Landingville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Schuylkill Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Friedensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orwigsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cressona
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sinking Spring, see our County-by-County Page for Sinking Spring.
Cemeteries Near Sinking Spring ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sinking Spring.
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 Sinking Spring covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Weidman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hains Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wyomissing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mohnsville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohnsville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Yocums Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yocums Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yocums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kesher Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Evans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sinking Spring had a population of 763 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sinking Spring had a population of 4,095 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sinking Spring, with the one closest to Sinking Spring listed first.
- Cacoosing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cacoosing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacoosing
- Cacoosing is located in Berks County
- Shillington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fritztown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritztown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
- Fritztown is located in Berks County
- Gouglersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouglersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouglersville
- Gouglersville is located in Berks County
- Wernersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vinemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
- Vinemont is located in Berks County
- Grill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
- Grill is located in Berks County
- Millmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reading
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Leinbachs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leinbachs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinbachs
- Leinbachs is located in Berks County
- Knauers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauers
- Knauers is located in Berks County
- Angelica
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Muhlenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muhlenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
- Muhlenberg is located in Berks County
- Adamstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
- Ridgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood 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 Sinking Spring. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sinking Spring.
Newspapers Published in Sinking Spring ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sinking Spring.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sinking Spring, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sinking Spring.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sinking Spring:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Berks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chester County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Lehigh County
- Luzerne County
- Montgomery County
- Schuylkill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sinking Spring: www.borough.sinking-spring.pa.us/
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sinking Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sinking Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sinking Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3255, Longitude: -76.0167 |