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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 Strausstown (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 Strausstown. 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 hospitals 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.

Strausstown is located in Berks County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berks County: Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery & Schuylkill.

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

  • Berks County     (The home county of Strausstown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • New Schaefferstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Shartlesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bernville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wintersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Womelsdorf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <1>
    • Garfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Berks County
    • Centerport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Brownsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Lansford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • New Mahoning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
      • New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
    • Germans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Chester County
    • Elverson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Aristes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Newlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Shellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Bachmanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hershey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Erdman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Union Deposit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Loyalton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Blainsport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
    • Cocalico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Denver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Hopeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stevens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Brunnerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ephrata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <1>
    • Sheridan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
    • Greble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Richland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Myerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Avon Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Lehigh County
    • New Smithville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Smithville
      • New Smithville is located in Lehigh County
    • Hynemansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynemansville
      • Hynemansville is located in Lehigh County
    • Weisenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weisenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisenberg
      • Weisenberg is located in Lehigh County
    • Weidasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidasville
      • Weidasville is located in Lehigh County
    • Alburtis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Dooleyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Gowen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Natalie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Bear Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kulpmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Strausstown, with the one closest to Strausstown listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Moyers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Friedensburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Cressona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cressona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cressona
      • Cressona is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cressona <1>
    • Landingville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landingville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landingville
      • Landingville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Schuylkill Haven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill Haven
      • Schuylkill Haven is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylkill Haven <1>
    • Port Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
      • Port Clinton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <1>
    • Marstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County

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

Newspapers Published in Strausstown ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strausstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strausstown, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Strausstown.

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 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 Strausstown:

Cemeteries Near Strausstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strausstown.

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

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

  • Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Blue Mtn. Church Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Union Cemetery
  • Zeiglers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeiglers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeiglers Cemetery
  • Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altalaha Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Host Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Friedens Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
  • Salem Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Frantz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frantz Cemetery
  • Stump Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
  • Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • Merkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merkey Cemetery
    • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Strausstown had a population of 572 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2016, Strausstown had a population of 345 people.

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

  • Schubert
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schubert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
    • Schubert is located in Berks County
  • Rehrersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
    • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
  • Shartlesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Summit Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
    • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
  • Host
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Host have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Host
    • Host is located in Berks County
  • Kricks Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kricks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kricks Mill
    • Kricks Mill is located in Berks County
  • Bernville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Moyers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
  • Wintersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Berks County
  • Jefferson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
  • Aucheys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
    • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Mount Aetna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Heidelberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Stouchsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stouchsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouchsburg
      • Stouchsburg is located in Berks County

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

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strausstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strausstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4923, Longitude: -76.1842    
<5>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.
<6>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 Strausstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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