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 South Bethlehem (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 South Bethlehem. 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 South Bethlehem ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Bethlehem: S. Bethlehem
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Bethlehem. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Bethlehem.
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 doctors and 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.
South Bethlehem is located in Northampton County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northampton County: Warren (NJ), Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh & Monroe.
Below are the counties that are near South Bethlehem. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Bethlehem:
- Northampton County (The home county of South Bethlehem)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Freemansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Seidersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Steel City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Hellertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- William Penn Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- William Penn Manor is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn Manor
- Lower Saucon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Wagnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wagnerville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagnerville
- Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Leithsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Wassergass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Red Lion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Huffs Church
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hancock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Schofer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Topton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Eshbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Landis Store
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Hinterleiter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Bechtelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Passer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Passer is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Hilltop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hilltop is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Zionhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Zionhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
- Pullen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Riegelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richlandtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shelly is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
- Kintnersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Steinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
- Strawntown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Little Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Palmerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Ashfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ashfield is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
- Parryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Germans is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
- Weissport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lehighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Jim Thorpe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- 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>
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Kenilworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- South Pottstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Parker Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Pottstown Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Fountain Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Friedensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Rittersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Catasauqua
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fullerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- West Catasauqua
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Coopersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Coplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hokendauqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Seiple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seiple is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seiple
- Emmaus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Rossland
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kresgeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- McMichael
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McMichael is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
- Arlington Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Stroudsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Stroudsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reeders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delaware Water Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- East Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Pennsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fruitville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Tylersport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perkiomenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Andreas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mantz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Hughesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- West Portal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Pattenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Baptistown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Barbertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Idell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Jutland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Pittstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittstown
- Locktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- New Hampton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Quakertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Morris County (NJ)
- Crestmoore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Warren Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Stewartsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Asbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Montana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Belvidere
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Brass Castle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Hazen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Ramseysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Bethlehem, see our County-by-County Page for South Bethlehem.
Cemeteries Near South Bethlehem ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Bethlehem.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Bethlehem - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Bethlehem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Nisky Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moravian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nisky Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fountain Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fountain Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fountain Hill.
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agudath Achim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Agudath Achim Cemetery is located in Fountain Hill.
- The Agudath Achim Cemetery has also been known as:
- Congregation Agudath Achim Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980847 <2>
- Brith Sholom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Emil Zola Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Slovak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trinity Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Freemansburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Josaphats Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Bethlehem had a population of 10,302 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Bethlehem, with the one closest to South Bethlehem listed first.
- Bethlehem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Seidersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Freemansburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hellertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Friedensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Bingen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bingen is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
- Rittersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Shimer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shimer is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shimer
- Leithsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Lower Saucon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Redington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Redington is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redington
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brodhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brodhead is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Hanoverville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hanoverville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanoverville
- Steuben
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Steuben is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Bethlehem. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Bethlehem.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Bethlehem ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Bethlehem.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Bethlehem. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Bethlehem and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Bethlehem.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of South Bethlehem.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 South Bethlehem:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northampton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Chester County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Schuylkill County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 South Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- South Bethlehem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |