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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 Spring Creek (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 Spring Creek. 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 Spring Creek ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Creek.

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.

Spring Creek is located in Lehigh 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 Lehigh County: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Northampton & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lehigh County     (The home county of Spring Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Ancient Oaks
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
    • Alburtis
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hensingersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
    • Macungie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Wescosville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallner ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallner is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
    • Emmaus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Walbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Walbert is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbert
    • Seipstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
    • Old Zionsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
    • Stetlersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Stetlersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetlersville
    • Powder Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hancock is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Topton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schofer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Schofer is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
    • Huffs Church
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Huffs Church is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
    • Hinterleiter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Monterey is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Sally Ann ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sally Ann is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sally Ann
    • Dale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Landis Store
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Landis Store is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
    • Lyon Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyon Station is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
    • Eagle Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Point is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Steinsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Steinsburg is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinsburg
    • Zionhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
    • Hilltop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Shelly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
    • Milford Square
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Milford Square is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Square
    • Passer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Passer is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
    • Trumbauersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Richlandtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Quakertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pullen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pullen is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
    • Springtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Argus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
    • Rich Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Kittatinny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kittatinny is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
    • Germans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Germans is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
    • Ashfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ashfield is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashfield
    • Hazard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Palmerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
    • Parryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Weissport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lehighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Little Gap is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
    • Mertz Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
    • New Mahoning
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
    • Jonesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Kenilworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Pottstown Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
    • South Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
    • Fricks Lock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
    • Parker Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
    • Slonaker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Spring City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bucktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Coventryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Knauertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
    • Pughtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
    • Seven Stars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
    • Sheeder
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sheeder is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheeder
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Kresgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rossland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossland is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
    • Gilbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brodheadsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Palm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruitville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fruitville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
    • East Greenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Congo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Red Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Hoppenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
    • Anise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Anise is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anise
    • Gilbertsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Green Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkiomenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Seidersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
    • Star Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
    • North Catasauqua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Catasauqua is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Catasauqua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,825 people
    • Northampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hanover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Howertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Howertown is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howertown
      • Howertown has also been known as:
      • Hauertown
      • Howardtown
      • Howartown
      • Howeton
    • Kreidersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kreidersville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreidersville
    • Weaversville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Weaversville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaversville
    • Hellertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Leithsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
    • Lockport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lockport is located in Northampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
    • Freemansburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Andreas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mantz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mantz is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantz
    • Rene Mont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rene Mont is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rene Mont
    • Rauschs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rauschs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauschs
    • Port Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • New Ringgold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • McKeansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McKeansburg is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeansburg
    • Deer Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Coaldale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Landingville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Orwigsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Hughesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
    • Mount Pleasant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Barbertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
    • Everittstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
    • Idell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
  • Warren County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spring Creek, with the one closest to Spring Creek listed first.
    • Phillipsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
    • Stewartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony

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

Cemeteries Near Spring Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Creek.

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 Spring Creek - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 in 1895, Spring Creek had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Trexlertown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Alburtis
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Breinigsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Haines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Haines is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
  • Macungie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • East Texas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mertztown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longswamp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Longswamp is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
  • Shamrock Station
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
  • Red Lion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Lion is located in Berks County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
  • Chapman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Fogelsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wescosville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Litzenberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Litzenberg is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litzenberg
    • Laros ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Laros is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laros

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Creek ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Creek, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spring Creek:

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 Spring Creek, 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- Spring Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.