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 State Hill (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 State Hill. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
State Hill is located in Berks 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 Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.
Below are the counties that are near State Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to State Hill:
- Berks County (The home county of State Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Spring Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Ridge is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Sinking Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- West Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whitfield is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
- Brownsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- West Wyomissing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Wyomissing is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wyomissing
- Wyomissing Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wyomissing Hills is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing Hills
- Wyomissing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phoebe Berks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wernersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Tallowyck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tallowyck is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowyck
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Elverson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Suplee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Suplee is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
- Dampman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dampman is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
- Isabella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Isabella is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Loag
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loag is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cambridge is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cupola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cupola is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
- Knauertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knauertown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
- Pottstown Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Birdell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Birdell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Rockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Dauphin County
- Bachmanville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Blainsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
- Cocalico
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
- Denver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Run is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
- Stevens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ephrata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
- Weaverland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Clay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Hopeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Newmanstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Stricklerstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Myerstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Schaefferstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Greble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Avon Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
- Mount Zion
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Avon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- New Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
- Hynemansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
- Stines Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stines Corner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stines Corner
- Weisenberg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Hensingersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Alburtis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seipstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seipstown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seipstown
- Wallner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wallner is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Ancient Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Macungie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Stowe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Pottsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
- Bramcote
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
- Halfway House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Pottstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gilbertsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
- Congo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Congo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- New Hanover
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sanatoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
- Pleasant Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- 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 State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Port Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Aucheys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
- Summit Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
- Lake Wynonah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
- Moyers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
- Deer Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deer Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Landingville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Schuylkill Haven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Friedensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cressona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to State Hill, see our County-by-County Page for State Hill.
Cemeteries Near State Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of State Hill.
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 State Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for State Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Hains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Weidman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bern Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Eplers Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eplers Church Cemetery
- The Eplers Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Epler's Reformed Church Cemetery
- Epler's United Church of Christ (UCC) Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #258552 <2>
- Mohnsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Stephens Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bernardine Sisters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Charles Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Good Shepherd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find State Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of State Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from State Hill, with the one closest to State Hill listed first.
- Cacoosing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cacoosing is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacoosing
- Sinking Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leinbachs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leinbachs is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinbachs
- Wernersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Muhlenberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Muhlenberg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muhlenberg
- Garfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Fritztown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fritztown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
- Shillington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Laureldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tuckerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckerton is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
- Ontelaunee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ontelaunee is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontelaunee
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rickenbach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rickenbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickenbach
- Robesonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vinemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinemont is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around State Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around State Hill.
Newspapers Published in State Hill ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around State Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of State Hill, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for State Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 State Hill:
- 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
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 State Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- State Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |