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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Slabtown is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Slabtown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Zion Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Krebs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
      • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <1>
    • Ferndale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Oneida
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Nuremberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheppton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <1>
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Girard Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
    • Gilberton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberton
      • Gilberton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Quaker City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
      • Quaker City is located in Berks County
    • Ededburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ededburg
      • Ededburg is located in Berks County
    • Hamburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shartlesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Strausstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lenhartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Run
      • Stony Run is located in Berks County
    • Windsor Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Castle
      • Windsor Castle is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Centerport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerport
      • Centerport is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerport <1>
    • Shoemakersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakersville
      • Shoemakersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoemakersville <1>
    • Grimville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimville
      • Grimville is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <1>
    • Lansford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
      • Lansford is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <1>
    • Hudsondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Summit Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <1>
    • Weatherly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Nesquehoning
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Mahoning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Mertz Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Jim Thorpe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <1>
    • Germans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Shumans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
      • Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
    • Aristes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Centralia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Newlin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Mainville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
      • Mainville is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Briar Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Lime Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Mifflinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <1>
    • Slabtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Erdman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • Slatedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatedale
      • Slatedale is located in Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • Harwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Luzerne County
    • Conyngham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <1>
    • Sybertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <1>
    • West Hazleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Hazleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Beach Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Harleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebervale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebervale
      • Ebervale is located in Luzerne County
    • Dorrance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
      • Dorrance is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Unityville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Richarts Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Washingtonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Exchange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Slabtown, with the one closest to Slabtown listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
    • Dooleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <1>
    • Gowen City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Marion Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Bear Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County

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

Newspapers Published in Slabtown ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slabtown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slabtown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slabtown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Slabtown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slabtown.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Peddlars Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peddlars Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peddlars Grave
  • Nuremberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
  • Old St. Casmir's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hetherington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • German Protestant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kulp UMC Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Orthodox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Orthodox Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Ferndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
    • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
  • Ringtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
    • Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <1>
  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krebs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
    • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
  • Brandonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Raricks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raricks
    • Raricks is located in Schuylkill County
  • Oneida
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
  • Nuremberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gowen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen
    • Gowen is located in Luzerne County
  • Shenandoah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Weston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Luzerne County
  • Derringer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derringer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derringer
    • Derringer is located in Luzerne County
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    • Fern Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Glen
      • Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County
    • Beaver Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
    • Girard Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County

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

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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- Slabtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slabtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8929, Longitude: -76.1966       In this case, the coordinates for Slabtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slabtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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